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bath water

bath water

3 1.0
Water used to wash your body in a bathtub
  • noun
  • /bæθ ˈwɔːtər/
translation icon : agua de baño
  • I turned the bath water on, then draped my shirt, pants, and jacket over the radiator before heading into the kitchen.
  • run bath water
  • warm bath water
  • heat the bath water

No, on a scale of bath water to ice water, I'd say it's like a four.

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Examples

  • I cocked my ear for the sound of running bath water.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • We hear bath water running.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This is my bath water.

  • The bath water was 32 degrees, one degree too hot.

  • Add 2 cups of this powder to the bath water.

    Blog text (16)
  • I could run your bath water, Mr. Quevedo.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I take the time to enter a few words on this disagreeable day as I wait for the bath water to warm.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Of course, I poured the dirty bath water on the thirsty plants in my kitchen garden.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Carrie glances at the bath water running in the tub.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • After a long day, I finally relaxed in the warm bath water for an hour.

Synonyms

bathwater
vsbath water
13 1.0

Water left in a tub after someone washes in it

is the same in meaning but written as two separate words

How Clean

tap water
27 1.0
bath water
3 1.0
graywater
  • Specialized
6.1
sewage
  • NSFW
78 3.3

Surface Forms

bath water singular
bath waters plural

Morphology

bath + water

The meaning 'water used in a bath' is directly and compositionally derived from 'bath' (an act or container for washing) + 'water' (H₂O), so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase easily. This noun–noun compound follows common, cross-linguistic compounding patterns and is therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The noun bath water is simply the words bath and water put together. Imagine the water in your tub before or after a bath; that's why it means 'water used in a bath'.