Bathwater

//ˈbæθwɔtɚ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The water used in a bath (bathtub). uncountable, usually

Example

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"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."

Etymology

From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”).

Related phrases

baby and bathwaterthrow the baby out with the bathwater

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