bathwater en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbæθwɔtɚ/ (US)
Etymology
From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The water used in a bath (bathtub).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bath water | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bathwaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
drink someone's bathwater · bathwatery · throw the baby out with the bathwater · baby and bathwater
Translations (7)
nl badwater (water used in a bath) · fi kylpyvesi (water used in a bath) · de Badewasser (water used in a bath) · sv badvatten (water used in a bath) · nb badevann (water used in a bath) · grc λῦμα (water used in a bath) · da badevand (water used in a bath)