noun
definition
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
Examples of bathwater in a Sentence
We know how warm the bathwater should be and how cool to serve the mashed bananas.
If the child loses feelings in various body parts, injuries can be avoided by testing bathwater to prevent burns, inspecting the body visually for injuries, and using protective shoes and helmets.
Adding a cup of oatmeal to a tub of bathwater is also helpful.
European doctors often use mineral water in therapeutic baths or add seaweed, dried moss, mud, or various mineral salts to the bathwater.
Chlorine bleach can be added to bathwater for children who develop recurrent skin infections with eczema.
Adolescents using therapeutic baths to relieve emotional stress may add a few drops of essential oils of lavender or other fragrant herbs to the bathwater.
Some people like to add eucalyptus oil to the bathwater to relieve nasal congestion when they are recovering from colds or sinusitis.
Chickweed (Stellaria media), applied as a poultice (crushed or chopped herbs applied directly to the skin) or added to bathwater, may also help relieve itching.
Some people may consider not flushing the toliet each time and having kids share bathwater to be ideas that are too extreme.