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BNC: 35011 COCA: 27507

bathwater

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bathwater /ˈbæθˌwɑːtɚ/ Brit /ˈbɑːθˌwɔːtə/ noun
bathwater
/ˈbæθˌwɑːtɚ/ Brit /ˈbɑːθˌwɔːtə/
noun
Learner's definition of BATHWATER
[noncount]
: water used for a bath洗澡水

throw out the baby with the bathwater

see 1baby
BNC: 35011 COCA: 27507

bathwater

noun

bath·​wa·​ter ˈbath-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce bathwater (audio)
ˈbäth-,
-ˌwä-tər
: water for a bath

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Too many investors are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Colin Darretta, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 And because of the diet industry’s tendency to demonize the whole group, sometimes the baby gets thrown out with the bathwater. Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 26 July 2022 Do not try to throw out the baby with the bathwater, you are forewarned. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Refusing to set goals at all is a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Mikaela Kiner, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 The caucus has called for an end to the initiative, which former Justice Department officials say would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022 The caucus has called for an end to the initiative, which former Justice Department officials say would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2022 Simply jumping off the boat provided no relief—the surface was like bathwater. Sam Keck Scott, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2022 Like Belle Delphine, who got so much hate online for selling her bathwater. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bathwater was in the 14th century
BNC: 35011 COCA: 27507

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