# baby and bathwater

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Used in reference to an error in which something valuable is discarded in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.

## Etymology
From the phrase throw the baby out with the bathwater.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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