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Definition of bathwater noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bathwater

noun

/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(r)/

/ˈbæθwɔːtər/

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water in a bath

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throw the baby out with the bathwater

(informal) to lose something that you want at the same time as you are trying to get rid of something that you do not want

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