wash water
Used bath water
Wash water is water that has been used for washing—whether dishes, laundry, or industrial processes—and is no longer clean.
The term distinguishes used water from fresh: Don't dump the wash water in the garden; it's full of soap.
In some contexts, wash water refers to water set aside specifically for washing, as opposed to drinking water.
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- rinse cycleDetergent-clearing laundry stage
- soakSaturate with liquid
- basinConcave water receptacle
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
suds · laundry · dirty · dirty laundry · clean · scrub · bucket · bucket brigade · drain · down the drain · grey · murky · sudsy · splash · tub · sink · lather · soap scum
- greywaterbathwater, dishwater
- water systemsirrigation ditches, irrigation, pipes, tanks, wells
- buttermakingbutter churn, churn, churning, dasher, butter mold
- wastewaterwastewater, sewage, sewage treatment, effluent, raw sewage
- water filtrationfiltrate, backwashing, underdrain, clogging, straining
wash waterdrinking water
Safe liquid for consumption
potable water · table water · spring water · mineral water · purified water
wash waterclean water
Uncontaminated hydration source
wastewater · grey water · fresh water · effluent · dirty water
wash, water, washed, washing, washer, washable, unwashed, washings, washers