FULLTEXT DEL 15 AV 54
10-K – 2026-03-12 – 0000701985-26-000008.txt
<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:194dbfbc-73e8-45ef-9706-85228237067d,g:71ee5339-bca9-4be0-8d4b-9698e0f9705e-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
<link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
<link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
<link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
<link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
<link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofTotalEquityDeficit" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofTotalEquityDeficit"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofTotalEquityDeficit" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_bda702a8-8380-487d-aefc-c08475277092" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_91e165b2-93f1-4762-a180-09bdd493fb37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_bda702a8-8380-487d-aefc-c08475277092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_91e165b2-93f1-4762-a180-09bdd493fb37" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_91e165b2-93f1-4762-a180-09bdd493fb37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ec4306cc-ab7f-4997-bdc0-8a5f5d856b87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_6a7dc349-0811-4e5d-9d56-5785cab691a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_6a7dc349-0811-4e5d-9d56-5785cab691a2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_dbcdaf38-839f-41a1-b722-34c35ae291d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_dbcdaf38-839f-41a1-b722-34c35ae291d6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_a5243b82-0450-4c9d-9c17-abb02d989e87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_a5243b82-0450-4c9d-9c17-abb02d989e87" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_d2e0d78d-c5e8-484b-9178-b25c3dc6b668" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_d2e0d78d-c5e8-484b-9178-b25c3dc6b668" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_636bed0d-24d2-4d5e-97f4-abaa5997c8c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_636bed0d-24d2-4d5e-97f4-abaa5997c8c9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_66a9e0e6-39b5-47c8-a5a2-5702a9ecaec6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_adf836c0-6b08-404c-b8be-92b67d1791f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_66a9e0e6-39b5-47c8-a5a2-5702a9ecaec6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_91e165b2-93f1-4762-a180-09bdd493fb37" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_08e96c5f-3e57-4c76-abea-7dc71c54bd05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_7bcdf31b-df39-4653-94c3-c05ece17d71e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_08e96c5f-3e57-4c76-abea-7dc71c54bd05" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OtherShareRepurchaseProgramMember_1655fe3e-9f3a-44ae-a1cf-9000c86a5077" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OtherShareRepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_08e96c5f-3e57-4c76-abea-7dc71c54bd05" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OtherShareRepurchaseProgramMember_1655fe3e-9f3a-44ae-a1cf-9000c86a5077" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_bda702a8-8380-487d-aefc-c08475277092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_8563da1f-41b0-4c7d-8479-a5889260c8a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_8563da1f-41b0-4c7d-8479-a5889260c8a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_345439b7-e93d-4d3c-b8b7-ba21bdfe8046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_345439b7-e93d-4d3c-b8b7-ba21bdfe8046" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_4574e0d8-d0d3-440d-b673-c12e563cad18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_4574e0d8-d0d3-440d-b673-c12e563cad18" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_f324cecb-9216-4a14-95af-818ecc3642bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_f324cecb-9216-4a14-95af-818ecc3642bf" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_4e07ca98-efd5-4755-a4be-f8187b10209d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_4e07ca98-efd5-4755-a4be-f8187b10209d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_41ebea88-ebf2-497f-b535-c62bdb251c2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_41ebea88-ebf2-497f-b535-c62bdb251c2b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_608e381b-8bef-4ee9-8c43-d28961a16a7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_608e381b-8bef-4ee9-8c43-d28961a16a7c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_85fbb30a-fa80-46fc-be41-2810697e94b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_85fbb30a-fa80-46fc-be41-2810697e94b2" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_90f89055-0a53-4d0f-be50-7b2493ca6358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_90f89055-0a53-4d0f-be50-7b2493ca6358" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_9b99f4a2-af5e-48b2-a780-cef4f15b7b86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_9b99f4a2-af5e-48b2-a780-cef4f15b7b86" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_5b5867ad-4015-48bb-aee1-f23274fcbd91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_c7d60d33-9b19-443f-b07c-922438debdf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_5b5867ad-4015-48bb-aee1-f23274fcbd91" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_d7caf076-0d47-417e-ad21-f608a4fde968" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_45d1aff1-6eb2-4962-82e9-6c2f1131b671" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_3a7419a9-cbb3-48e3-a765-663108dbc0cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_3a7419a9-cbb3-48e3-a765-663108dbc0cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_3a7419a9-cbb3-48e3-a765-663108dbc0cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_3999f750-010a-477c-bc9c-daf8e57a23b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_36fb2a20-ad8e-4122-936f-5f25d9abdeaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_3999f750-010a-477c-bc9c-daf8e57a23b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember_bc4fd652-7b18-4031-82bb-7525421ef356" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_3999f750-010a-477c-bc9c-daf8e57a23b0" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember_bc4fd652-7b18-4031-82bb-7525421ef356" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_3a7419a9-cbb3-48e3-a765-663108dbc0cd" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019bfbb0-d3e5-71df-bb82-5a44383cdaf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019bfbb0-d3e5-7f87-8a1e-c2eb3bcc15ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019bfbb0-d3e5-71df-bb82-5a44383cdaf3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember_019bfbb0-d3e5-71c9-8072-fc46e3576344" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019bfbb0-d3e5-71df-bb82-5a44383cdaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember_019bfbb0-d3e5-71c9-8072-fc46e3576344" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_MaturityOfShortTermInvestmentsMaximum_9ced0cdd-d644-4906-a72b-fd635e115b71" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_MaturityOfShortTermInvestmentsMaximum"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_MaturityOfShortTermInvestmentsMaximum_9ced0cdd-d644-4906-a72b-fd635e115b71" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_07372b13-8b3a-478b-a78b-2dbc747eeaaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_07372b13-8b3a-478b-a78b-2dbc747eeaaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_395707d7-bfe0-4470-9dbb-104669e47f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_395707d7-bfe0-4470-9dbb-104669e47f45" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_1cb81287-14b6-4345-b052-554b784165dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_1cb81287-14b6-4345-b052-554b784165dd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_019bfbb0-d3e5-7421-bef1-fed15311667d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_019bfbb0-d3e5-7421-bef1-fed15311667d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_019bfbb0-d3e5-74a2-8703-c88aad6cbbec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_019bfbb0-d3e5-74a2-8703-c88aad6cbbec" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_EastonInvestmentsIncludingCarryingValueOfRelatedEquityMethodInvestments_77b64d9d-0c7c-48e9-b60c-27fc8c1ecb84" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_EastonInvestmentsIncludingCarryingValueOfRelatedEquityMethodInvestments"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_EastonInvestmentsIncludingCarryingValueOfRelatedEquityMethodInvestments_77b64d9d-0c7c-48e9-b60c-27fc8c1ecb84" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_019bfba5-b700-7534-a41f-40b67e79f831" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments_019bfba5-b700-7534-a41f-40b67e79f831" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments_b9225d0e-240b-4047-b08b-ea78355255a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments_b9225d0e-240b-4047-b08b-ea78355255a1" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentNetOfFeesPaid_fea47880-ccc9-42c1-b84c-e8382ca59c02" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentNetOfFeesPaid"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentNetOfFeesPaid_fea47880-ccc9-42c1-b84c-e8382ca59c02" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplierFinanceProgramObligationStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_019cb4cd-6ae1-7489-b5f8-6f8996b073fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SupplierFinanceProgramObligationStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_c93497f3-2dc9-432e-ad7a-8b3018f18077" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplierFinanceProgramObligationStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_019cb4cd-6ae1-7489-b5f8-6f8996b073fb" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDepreciableLifeRangeofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDepreciableLifeRangeofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandSummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesDepreciableLifeRangeofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_842d6ddd-e3d9-4f04-8f3e-29b3d53295c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bb44c175-6131-4c85-9762-8326e6923cd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_842d6ddd-e3d9-4f04-8f3e-29b3d53295c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bb44c175-6131-4c85-9762-8326e6923cd7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bb44c175-6131-4c85-9762-8326e6923cd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_2f56c07c-3b44-4368-bf40-a61698a93ee8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_7f48cc9c-66a4-49be-b6f9-bb180d0a48da" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_7f48cc9c-66a4-49be-b6f9-bb180d0a48da" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_StoreRelatedAssetsMember_cb0dca87-52c1-48c5-97c2-f5646cd7c5ef" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_StoreRelatedAssetsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_StoreRelatedAssetsMember_cb0dca87-52c1-48c5-97c2-f5646cd7c5ef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_d6aaa785-dc86-47bc-ac0b-f5d223289eb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_d6aaa785-dc86-47bc-ac0b-f5d223289eb6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingImprovementsMember_1ad67290-984d-4fda-af43-e983b0347d9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingImprovementsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingImprovementsMember_1ad67290-984d-4fda-af43-e983b0347d9d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_0ad0c239-7022-4126-85a4-5da58007dc85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2daaca1c-26fc-4748-84ea-3cbc7280d366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_0ad0c239-7022-4126-85a4-5da58007dc85" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_bb44c175-6131-4c85-9762-8326e6923cd7" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_f2cbaa9f-5223-4565-9deb-63b0d5bb03d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0cb6caa1-979d-4713-9462-a8ca2958da1f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_f2cbaa9f-5223-4565-9deb-63b0d5bb03d9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_5841de90-4683-4ed4-8dc0-170ab678abe5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_f2cbaa9f-5223-4565-9deb-63b0d5bb03d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_5841de90-4683-4ed4-8dc0-170ab678abe5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_16174997-9dc5-4726-a837-3d8995bf03a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_f2cbaa9f-5223-4565-9deb-63b0d5bb03d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_16174997-9dc5-4726-a837-3d8995bf03a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_dd744347-105a-4f0f-a098-abb678856097" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_842d6ddd-e3d9-4f04-8f3e-29b3d53295c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_dd744347-105a-4f0f-a098-abb678856097" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7476805d-d183-4ffe-8024-8898ad83ad63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7476805d-d183-4ffe-8024-8898ad83ad63" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7476805d-d183-4ffe-8024-8898ad83ad63" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_257d77ba-3e35-4a88-a5a2-97483a6e7582" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_a2a7c197-2351-439b-a9f8-c29f7d986331" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_257d77ba-3e35-4a88-a5a2-97483a6e7582" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_InternationalMember_592c9686-7f2e-4cf1-8a52-45f6ed54dc82" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_InternationalMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_257d77ba-3e35-4a88-a5a2-97483a6e7582" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_InternationalMember_592c9686-7f2e-4cf1-8a52-45f6ed54dc82" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_7476805d-d183-4ffe-8024-8898ad83ad63" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_645b3cb8-93f9-403f-a9b8-d660e8818fc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_c8df21bc-2e28-4021-9a4a-e010da0db94c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_645b3cb8-93f9-403f-a9b8-d660e8818fc8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_d79d163d-accb-4ff8-b80c-bb0f8b065828" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_645b3cb8-93f9-403f-a9b8-d660e8818fc8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_d79d163d-accb-4ff8-b80c-bb0f8b065828" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_48112d2c-1dba-4bb6-a5a0-9435e112e11b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_645b3cb8-93f9-403f-a9b8-d660e8818fc8" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_48112d2c-1dba-4bb6-a5a0-9435e112e11b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_2b725726-f675-4b3b-a21c-798a0bafe115" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_2b725726-f675-4b3b-a21c-798a0bafe115" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_AccountReceivablePaymentTerm_8a57234d-79ca-4484-a8cb-7d7121735db4" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_AccountReceivablePaymentTerm"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_AccountReceivablePaymentTerm_8a57234d-79ca-4484-a8cb-7d7121735db4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_dd1c643a-aca8-466c-a3a7-bf5a73883e8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_dd1c643a-aca8-466c-a3a7-bf5a73883e8b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_dedff373-f7ad-42e9-8243-192a44fb5e96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_dedff373-f7ad-42e9-8243-192a44fb5e96" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_34809a98-447f-4120-b768-2e64eb9dc270" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_74eb9b52-7b52-49e9-b73c-bbf685bf7993" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_34809a98-447f-4120-b768-2e64eb9dc270" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_948e068a-905b-47b5-92d2-72e4bae56695" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_176ba478-7ff0-4536-8ef7-81b10d4994c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_948e068a-905b-47b5-92d2-72e4bae56695" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_176ba478-7ff0-4536-8ef7-81b10d4994c4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelAxis_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RevenueChannelAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_176ba478-7ff0-4536-8ef7-81b10d4994c4" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelAxis_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70_default" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelAxis_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_c60b2a73-d7e5-48a2-b88e-c2a279cf3baa" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelAxis_dc7b33a6-45bb-42cd-be3b-ef83ff836a70" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_c60b2a73-d7e5-48a2-b88e-c2a279cf3baa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksStoresMember_f73c8017-84cd-451f-87f1-422cb71c13a2" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BathBodyWorksStoresMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_c60b2a73-d7e5-48a2-b88e-c2a279cf3baa" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksStoresMember_f73c8017-84cd-451f-87f1-422cb71c13a2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksDirectMember_ac96e235-b18f-463d-89e7-895206b88b9b" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BathBodyWorksDirectMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_c60b2a73-d7e5-48a2-b88e-c2a279cf3baa" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksDirectMember_ac96e235-b18f-463d-89e7-895206b88b9b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksInternationalMember_0cc3dc53-f966-4ef3-9ed8-e51a307253cc" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BathBodyWorksInternationalMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RevenueChannelDomain_c60b2a73-d7e5-48a2-b88e-c2a279cf3baa" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BathBodyWorksInternationalMember_0cc3dc53-f966-4ef3-9ed8-e51a307253cc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_feba0ef0-5232-4e31-8a58-c002fc5b63bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_948e068a-905b-47b5-92d2-72e4bae56695" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_feba0ef0-5232-4e31-8a58-c002fc5b63bc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongLivedAssetsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#LongLivedAssetsNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongLivedAssetsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_95f39d7d-77e1-41f9-9ac7-5dacef50d1db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_0cd029ee-aa67-4c1f-b1b1-777d6bff37a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_95f39d7d-77e1-41f9-9ac7-5dacef50d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_0cd029ee-aa67-4c1f-b1b1-777d6bff37a4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_0cd029ee-aa67-4c1f-b1b1-777d6bff37a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_77c9ee2f-94d3-47d4-bafd-6606eaf15048" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_b1f43b37-2bc3-460c-888d-ced43aab1ea2" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_77c9ee2f-94d3-47d4-bafd-6606eaf15048" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_InternationalMember_153106bb-c25f-4dee-b692-9081d5d6f88f" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_InternationalMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_77c9ee2f-94d3-47d4-bafd-6606eaf15048" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_InternationalMember_153106bb-c25f-4dee-b692-9081d5d6f88f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_0cd029ee-aa67-4c1f-b1b1-777d6bff37a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_d00fa575-4172-4598-badf-088c4d44991b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis_8285c318-74ea-4311-be31-fba7d6b17356" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_d00fa575-4172-4598-badf-088c4d44991b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_fa179b58-b485-4eb1-a8c7-0d6d4fcb7d50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentOperatingActivitiesDomain_d00fa575-4172-4598-badf-088c4d44991b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember_fa179b58-b485-4eb1-a8c7-0d6d4fcb7d50" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_87cca7f0-2a38-459e-90c4-ad44d5a3282b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_95f39d7d-77e1-41f9-9ac7-5dacef50d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_87cca7f0-2a38-459e-90c4-ad44d5a3282b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_019cb3a7-d633-75d4-84af-8355914292e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_95f39d7d-77e1-41f9-9ac7-5dacef50d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_019cb3a7-d633-75d4-84af-8355914292e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_b061d617-48b0-45bc-9805-5b7e078fcdd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_95f39d7d-77e1-41f9-9ac7-5dacef50d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_b061d617-48b0-45bc-9805-5b7e078fcdd7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_5f4de139-bec6-4aed-9f2c-5ced44dca2c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_5f4de139-bec6-4aed-9f2c-5ced44dca2c4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodsAxis_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodsAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTable_5f4de139-bec6-4aed-9f2c-5ced44dca2c4" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodsAxis_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c_default" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodsAxis_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain_6ed94875-459f-47ca-a92a-efad8e934d20" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodsAxis_9b4d24d6-629b-4b10-ac13-ec139cc2048c" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain_6ed94875-459f-47ca-a92a-efad8e934d20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYearUnlimitedMember_b0f4d3df-9437-4d09-8a0a-387ee4a8834d" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYearUnlimitedMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationPeriodDomain_6ed94875-459f-47ca-a92a-efad8e934d20" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYearUnlimitedMember_b0f4d3df-9437-4d09-8a0a-387ee4a8834d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_19f4bc24-56ad-43e6-ade2-b5d4c30f3e84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_19f4bc24-56ad-43e6-ade2-b5d4c30f3e84" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_eb5206c9-ecac-4547-9128-409c095721e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_eb5206c9-ecac-4547-9128-409c095721e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense_b80ac9e1-c8a2-4365-9a1b-e6cf807a3233" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense_b80ac9e1-c8a2-4365-9a1b-e6cf807a3233" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_71548613-43f5-49a4-97b0-945cef3127e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLineItems_53ef1097-eea2-4c0e-a00b-75537395a3f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_71548613-43f5-49a4-97b0-945cef3127e3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/IncomeTaxesEffectofTemporaryDifferencesthatCauseDeferredIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#IncomeTaxesEffectofTemporaryDifferencesthatCauseDeferredIncomeTaxesDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/IncomeTaxesEffectofTemporaryDifferencesthatCauseDeferredIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceTable_98458d68-83b4-44c1-b887-31ceac815b88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceTable_98458d68-83b4-44c1-b887-31ceac815b88" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_StatementComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_StatementComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceTable_98458d68-83b4-44c1-b887-31ceac815b88" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_StatementComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718_default" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_StatementComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_StatementComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesAxis_a7cc5ab8-e075-4763-8ac4-28418fb91718" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LossCarryforwardMember_b1a3be23-5a43-4f52-afdc-47dfaf2bdcbf" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LossCarryforwardMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LossCarryforwardMember_b1a3be23-5a43-4f52-afdc-47dfaf2bdcbf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LeasesMember_b820b515-39ff-45d1-93da-2a56b3f3141b" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LeasesMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LeasesMember_b820b515-39ff-45d1-93da-2a56b3f3141b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_CapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentMember_4c7c9c59-ea33-4ac1-a482-bfdcfb0a191a" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_CapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_CapitalizedResearchAndDevelopmentMember_4c7c9c59-ea33-4ac1-a482-bfdcfb0a191a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_SharebasedCompensationMember_520c9974-7f65-4ea2-a0e6-e238e3826690" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_SharebasedCompensationMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_SharebasedCompensationMember_520c9974-7f65-4ea2-a0e6-e238e3826690" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_PropertyAndEquipmentMember_04b64799-b3d0-465f-bbb7-7e65635b95d0" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_PropertyAndEquipmentMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_PropertyAndEquipmentMember_04b64799-b3d0-465f-bbb7-7e65635b95d0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_1527f43d-3241-40c0-8761-4a59718cf364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_1527f43d-3241-40c0-8761-4a59718cf364" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_OtherNetMember_6f56b398-e288-4ee1-bc91-1de78aecb95c" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_OtherNetMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain_1cdaba94-6465-448d-b628-5ba85b12cb1d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_OtherNetMember_6f56b398-e288-4ee1-bc91-1de78aecb95c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_dbd93973-e9ab-40dd-ab96-b3e3d9b64bb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross_dbd93973-e9ab-40dd-ab96-b3e3d9b64bb8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_8ceabd53-70e0-4603-9e8b-082a79ccf829" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_8ceabd53-70e0-4603-9e8b-082a79ccf829" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_DeferredTaxAssetLiabilityGross_019cb4c8-4a70-7878-8569-c8ee6bbb112f" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_DeferredTaxAssetLiabilityGross"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_DeferredTaxAssetLiabilityGross_019cb4c8-4a70-7878-8569-c8ee6bbb112f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_d66ca9f1-17e6-42d4-9d0b-55d995c2f0e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_d66ca9f1-17e6-42d4-9d0b-55d995c2f0e2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_377630c9-9524-4b55-8113-7a8398f636b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet_377630c9-9524-4b55-8113-7a8398f636b5" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_8b25e998-7682-4c67-ac83-3f05d6db7efa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceLineItems_32956605-87cb-46ff-9f3b-22bca8a726c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_8b25e998-7682-4c67-ac83-3f05d6db7efa" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityScheduleofLongtermDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityScheduleofLongtermDebtInstrumentsDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityScheduleofLongtermDebtInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_298335d6-af63-4165-9cbd-6f1fbe3e3997" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_298335d6-af63-4165-9cbd-6f1fbe3e3997" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_298335d6-af63-4165-9cbd-6f1fbe3e3997" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_55387725-1719-4d84-a384-862d6f54667c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_2d933013-ff58-4394-bf1a-9617126a9637" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_55387725-1719-4d84-a384-862d6f54667c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_fcde1701-b305-4484-97ff-46061a39a0ac" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_55387725-1719-4d84-a384-862d6f54667c" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_fcde1701-b305-4484-97ff-46061a39a0ac" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_WithoutSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_d72458b2-9811-4f7b-8ef8-d41b510fb10c" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_WithoutSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_55387725-1719-4d84-a384-862d6f54667c" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_WithoutSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_d72458b2-9811-4f7b-8ef8-d41b510fb10c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_298335d6-af63-4165-9cbd-6f1fbe3e3997" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_6d2eb448-958b-4307-a844-f01073c7aa55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member_ba241a92-afbd-4ed2-a6f5-bb086878104e" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member_ba241a92-afbd-4ed2-a6f5-bb086878104e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member_7ec3d66d-cb4d-4bb1-844a-5171f4bb4468" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member_7ec3d66d-cb4d-4bb1-844a-5171f4bb4468" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member_5af7ccb1-c224-416d-87c8-2f882bb22a3f" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member_5af7ccb1-c224-416d-87c8-2f882bb22a3f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member_32ca72c4-31fe-4d4e-8c4e-9a69b6787327" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member_32ca72c4-31fe-4d4e-8c4e-9a69b6787327" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member_2ad746da-e9e5-4f77-94c5-85f79b019c7e" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member_2ad746da-e9e5-4f77-94c5-85f79b019c7e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member_319570c9-9db7-4b12-a1ae-550f10031fb9" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member_319570c9-9db7-4b12-a1ae-550f10031fb9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember_9ae0b296-63bd-497f-ac76-6a9cf99a7465" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorDebtObligationsMember_9ae0b296-63bd-497f-ac76-6a9cf99a7465" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member_a0fb2615-efad-438b-be24-e3f29fcccb80" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member_a0fb2615-efad-438b-be24-e3f29fcccb80" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member_2ce7c526-50ca-4431-988c-79d515f0aa1e" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_ffef5925-3c6a-4b95-9836-c508cc7ef5f5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member_2ce7c526-50ca-4431-988c-79d515f0aa1e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_DebtInstrumentNotionalAmountOutstanding_151f9dd7-4b79-4fc1-a955-f834447c34ca" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_DebtInstrumentNotionalAmountOutstanding"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_DebtInstrumentNotionalAmountOutstanding_151f9dd7-4b79-4fc1-a955-f834447c34ca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_85449916-6bef-4296-a01f-7f72e47d7866" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_85449916-6bef-4296-a01f-7f72e47d7866" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019bfbcf-b90d-7711-aa61-fde5461c58d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019bfbcf-b90d-7711-aa61-fde5461c58d7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_019bfbd0-2746-7b6d-9b2b-5984ea3dd255" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtCurrent"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtCurrent_019bfbd0-2746-7b6d-9b2b-5984ea3dd255" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_a705f905-55bb-4ad6-ab30-1faf9cc2729e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6630e13e-87fb-4215-9914-72c70c6351af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_a705f905-55bb-4ad6-ab30-1faf9cc2729e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityIssuanceandRepurchaseofNotesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityIssuanceandRepurchaseofNotesNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityIssuanceandRepurchaseofNotesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6102ec6a-9992-4765-b78e-69a18de859a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6102ec6a-9992-4765-b78e-69a18de859a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6102ec6a-9992-4765-b78e-69a18de859a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c7cf1225-e550-4666-821a-c34eb54cce36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_1400df30-f539-473a-8469-6c58536f44b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c7cf1225-e550-4666-821a-c34eb54cce36" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_A2025NotesMember_d3092c25-3f18-4a7c-92c0-71899825c5eb" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_A2025NotesMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_c7cf1225-e550-4666-821a-c34eb54cce36" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_A2025NotesMember_d3092c25-3f18-4a7c-92c0-71899825c5eb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6102ec6a-9992-4765-b78e-69a18de859a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_77c4e03c-cb17-4589-9725-e2d744a11021" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_e5d24631-7de0-45f9-bcf5-0185b204c128" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_77c4e03c-cb17-4589-9725-e2d744a11021" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_53fb74e7-4d0e-4d1a-9de6-35f4f766411e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_77c4e03c-cb17-4589-9725-e2d744a11021" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_53fb74e7-4d0e-4d1a-9de6-35f4f766411e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6102ec6a-9992-4765-b78e-69a18de859a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019bfc8e-dcde-7c85-afe8-ff5b8584c6fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_019bfc8e-dcde-7c10-85f3-7762b715e470" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019bfc8e-dcde-7c85-afe8-ff5b8584c6fc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_019bfc8e-dcde-77bf-8be0-b759cb1f55f1" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_019bfc8e-dcde-7c85-afe8-ff5b8584c6fc" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_WithSubsidiaryGuaranteeMember_019bfc8e-dcde-77bf-8be0-b759cb1f55f1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaid_657615e0-d58d-4010-b7e0-a0584ab10739" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaid_657615e0-d58d-4010-b7e0-a0584ab10739" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_fd8ead8d-e57c-4129-baf5-5caf535dc5ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_fd8ead8d-e57c-4129-baf5-5caf535dc5ae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_7e25a656-00f1-4cff-bf73-e6634c0995c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount_7e25a656-00f1-4cff-bf73-e6634c0995c4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_0d7a551d-9bad-488b-a330-8be019d5fb34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_3009d443-0b73-40fa-ad0d-6d2efbcd9332" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_0d7a551d-9bad-488b-a330-8be019d5fb34" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRepurchasesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRepurchasesDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRepurchasesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_f40a7066-483b-4e80-b32f-e0a82e6df750" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_54ab3dba-1c70-4adc-98e8-25f0dc6ed780" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_f40a7066-483b-4e80-b32f-e0a82e6df750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_54ab3dba-1c70-4adc-98e8-25f0dc6ed780" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_54ab3dba-1c70-4adc-98e8-25f0dc6ed780" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_7a9811d9-e021-4ea9-8f85-2780bac07b3a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate9375NotesDueJuly2025Member_596e55f8-bac2-4a62-98f1-f41893006eba" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate9375NotesDueJuly2025Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate9375NotesDueJuly2025Member_596e55f8-bac2-4a62-98f1-f41893006eba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member_d23b0d55-da62-4d18-9f1d-a25aa50380b9" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.694NotesDueJanuary2027Member_d23b0d55-da62-4d18-9f1d-a25aa50380b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member_256d354c-a385-405e-9ce1-b33242a6193a" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate5.25NotesDueFebruary2028Member_256d354c-a385-405e-9ce1-b33242a6193a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member_03e4ec19-4942-4def-bea2-54cc4f2a769a" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate7.5NotesDueJune2029Member_03e4ec19-4942-4def-bea2-54cc4f2a769a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member_6248142a-4918-420b-a9d0-0680cd4ef78e" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6625NotesDueOctober2030Member_6248142a-4918-420b-a9d0-0680cd4ef78e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member_eea651c7-9fcd-425f-a305-8329bac8cd38" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate695DebenturesDueMarch2033Member_eea651c7-9fcd-425f-a305-8329bac8cd38" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member_9ff46624-b9fd-48d2-90b5-df4857fb3b7b" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.875NotesDueNovember2035Member_9ff46624-b9fd-48d2-90b5-df4857fb3b7b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member_9939e25d-d26b-46ae-892c-9b7035ba775e" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate6.75NotesDueJuly2036Member_9939e25d-d26b-46ae-892c-9b7035ba775e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member_e1ff283c-fd37-40f6-901c-2d81800c89da" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55347799-3cf0-49d1-bf2f-8bf9b4273d8f" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_FixedRate760NotesDueJuly2037Member_e1ff283c-fd37-40f6-901c-2d81800c89da" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_873c8a3c-32ca-4b44-bf33-7827adc79a15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_f40a7066-483b-4e80-b32f-e0a82e6df750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_873c8a3c-32ca-4b44-bf33-7827adc79a15" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019cb419-7a42-7a70-9e77-cc4f5d2b8294" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_f40a7066-483b-4e80-b32f-e0a82e6df750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019cb419-7a42-7a70-9e77-cc4f5d2b8294" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRevolvingFacilityandLettersofCreditNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRevolvingFacilityandLettersofCreditNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/LongtermDebtandBorrowingFacilityRevolvingFacilityandLettersofCreditNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_b23ba66e-f5ad-41c5-8c4a-99591b493f57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_b23ba66e-f5ad-41c5-8c4a-99591b493f57" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_b23ba66e-f5ad-41c5-8c4a-99591b493f57" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8351c935-081f-40d0-89d7-9c7e82edc92c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_1fc31f2a-6426-447b-9187-b0a56bbb97ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8351c935-081f-40d0-89d7-9c7e82edc92c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_81e4d39a-3df0-46f4-bf19-20fb4d5aaee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8351c935-081f-40d0-89d7-9c7e82edc92c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_81e4d39a-3df0-46f4-bf19-20fb4d5aaee6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c2a10902-e6db-44ac-ab24-6db568264452" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8351c935-081f-40d0-89d7-9c7e82edc92c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c2a10902-e6db-44ac-ab24-6db568264452" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_b23ba66e-f5ad-41c5-8c4a-99591b493f57" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_657ddc15-2aee-4b70-ab68-567a5fc6a7e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_664567ef-6004-4489-af39-e19184c9cd02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_657ddc15-2aee-4b70-ab68-567a5fc6a7e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2030Member_4aabbd95-fa8c-498c-8305-37b1b096afce" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2030Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_657ddc15-2aee-4b70-ab68-567a5fc6a7e4" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2030Member_4aabbd95-fa8c-498c-8305-37b1b096afce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2026Member_019cdd18-1f0a-7cf5-89ba-2ca66b17b001" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2026Member"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_657ddc15-2aee-4b70-ab68-567a5fc6a7e4" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RevolvingCreditFacilityExpiringAugust2026Member_019cdd18-1f0a-7cf5-89ba-2ca66b17b001" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_b23ba66e-f5ad-41c5-8c4a-99591b493f57" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_3133b0ec-639c-4b79-b720-6b2603c09c09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_dcf6417b-caaf-4173-ab88-8e7be564f95f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_3133b0ec-639c-4b79-b720-6b2603c09c09" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_66c93e5d-c20c-4c50-b41b-db837ad6c94b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_3133b0ec-639c-4b79-b720-6b2603c09c09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_66c93e5d-c20c-4c50-b41b-db837ad6c94b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_CanadianOvernightRepoRateAverageMember_019bfbda-6761-7575-be42-a9cb9b3a8e50" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_CanadianOvernightRepoRateAverageMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_3133b0ec-639c-4b79-b720-6b2603c09c09" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_CanadianOvernightRepoRateAverageMember_019bfbda-6761-7575-be42-a9cb9b3a8e50" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_3087a9ce-c7d1-4e40-b2c6-39a7b555aa42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_3087a9ce-c7d1-4e40-b2c6-39a7b555aa42" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LineofCreditCurrentBorrowingBase_ada38d50-a1af-432a-9058-9650aa0479c0" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LineofCreditCurrentBorrowingBase"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LineofCreditCurrentBorrowingBase_ada38d50-a1af-432a-9058-9650aa0479c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_5c3ccb4b-a69c-4cb4-b76b-a78f43010d24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_5c3ccb4b-a69c-4cb4-b76b-a78f43010d24" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_1a36625d-a436-4950-aa12-0e2b75d5da9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_1a36625d-a436-4950-aa12-0e2b75d5da9c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_4584b299-27ff-4eb9-85ef-3a8556087468" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_4584b299-27ff-4eb9-85ef-3a8556087468" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_3cd73e67-62de-43f1-8102-e5ae825ab7d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_3cd73e67-62de-43f1-8102-e5ae825ab7d9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_61fac732-ee0f-438b-add3-04317cabe965" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_61fac732-ee0f-438b-add3-04317cabe965" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_4e8fed02-e752-48a3-af45-245d022781ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_4e8fed02-e752-48a3-af45-245d022781ad" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatio_9825b1e0-f8f1-47f5-ac47-0941e06072c4" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatio"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatio_9825b1e0-f8f1-47f5-ac47-0941e06072c4" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LineofCreditFinancialCovenantMaximumBorrowingAmount_8888ba5d-34f1-4e42-9389-aeb395b7dfc4" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LineofCreditFinancialCovenantMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LineofCreditFinancialCovenantMaximumBorrowingAmount_8888ba5d-34f1-4e42-9389-aeb395b7dfc4" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantPercentageOfMaximumBorrowingAmount_5d97d0ee-389d-42ff-ac2f-3eb535b5b293" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantPercentageOfMaximumBorrowingAmount"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_a7fca188-7aa3-4e04-8444-c604b8f259f6" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_LineOfCreditFinancialCovenantPercentageOfMaximumBorrowingAmount_5d97d0ee-389d-42ff-ac2f-3eb535b5b293" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsCarryingValueandFairValueofLongTermDebtDisclosureDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsCarryingValueandFairValueofLongTermDebtDisclosureDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsCarryingValueandFairValueofLongTermDebtDisclosureDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_188836ea-0753-45cf-ac6e-4bb2c73d0a96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_bed0d480-201c-4870-bd4e-6f06efa3c939" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_188836ea-0753-45cf-ac6e-4bb2c73d0a96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_bed0d480-201c-4870-bd4e-6f06efa3c939" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_bed0d480-201c-4870-bd4e-6f06efa3c939" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_cd4b59b7-103d-4d1d-ad7d-fd40a7d25511" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_9b334636-3569-437b-894e-21d166f3389e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_cd4b59b7-103d-4d1d-ad7d-fd40a7d25511" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8ebd0e32-e9f1-4be4-9279-f210c26caef3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_cd4b59b7-103d-4d1d-ad7d-fd40a7d25511" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8ebd0e32-e9f1-4be4-9279-f210c26caef3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_e405f0d7-48dd-4256-a35c-3946faa11bdf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8ebd0e32-e9f1-4be4-9279-f210c26caef3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_e405f0d7-48dd-4256-a35c-3946faa11bdf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_4fe33c95-a67d-4285-9db0-7f2c1f6088c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8ebd0e32-e9f1-4be4-9279-f210c26caef3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_4fe33c95-a67d-4285-9db0-7f2c1f6088c2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_953dfadf-59bd-4544-bc6c-d2abd55be79e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_188836ea-0753-45cf-ac6e-4bb2c73d0a96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_953dfadf-59bd-4544-bc6c-d2abd55be79e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f7e9594a-967f-49e5-8e90-5670c3599731" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_da903721-2453-4764-b292-a09331cde3db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f7e9594a-967f-49e5-8e90-5670c3599731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_da903721-2453-4764-b292-a09331cde3db" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_da903721-2453-4764-b292-a09331cde3db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e7c3fd78-5bcc-44f9-90e2-b6084210c56b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_0f32dba1-0581-4afe-a9f1-d269d5d4808a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e7c3fd78-5bcc-44f9-90e2-b6084210c56b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_afa091e5-8c0c-4601-a2cb-971694f11257" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e7c3fd78-5bcc-44f9-90e2-b6084210c56b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_afa091e5-8c0c-4601-a2cb-971694f11257" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionAxis_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BusinessDispositionAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_da903721-2453-4764-b292-a09331cde3db" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionAxis_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021_default" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionAxis_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain_7013ee57-39d3-4ed5-a99c-d9ed61b60c66" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionAxis_d8ee9838-390d-44ff-a7cd-a2c1eb4fd021" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain_7013ee57-39d3-4ed5-a99c-d9ed61b60c66" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember_e74d9e3f-44b3-4210-a460-2ede8bfd2dfd" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_BusinessDispositionDomain_7013ee57-39d3-4ed5-a99c-d9ed61b60c66" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_VictoriasSecretMember_e74d9e3f-44b3-4210-a460-2ede8bfd2dfd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_da903721-2453-4764-b292-a09331cde3db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_edb32be5-fa3f-496b-badd-d12a061cc792" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_4f4fe70f-bf78-460b-8e50-0bdcddb4fcd6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_edb32be5-fa3f-496b-badd-d12a061cc792" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_4f551f2f-b943-4386-a48a-8df0537a60e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_edb32be5-fa3f-496b-badd-d12a061cc792" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_4f551f2f-b943-4386-a48a-8df0537a60e8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_d1f9aa44-ed77-4a64-97e7-2f9597f9f56c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_f7e9594a-967f-49e5-8e90-5670c3599731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_d1f9aa44-ed77-4a64-97e7-2f9597f9f56c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDeficitScheduleofRepurchaseofCommonStockDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#ShareholdersEquityDeficitScheduleofRepurchaseofCommonStockDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDeficitScheduleofRepurchaseofCommonStockDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_7876b797-56d6-4eeb-abee-fb14408b1484" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_7876b797-56d6-4eeb-abee-fb14408b1484" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_7876b797-56d6-4eeb-abee-fb14408b1484" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a3a650bb-1da0-4c56-b575-3a3dd59ec658" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_d05682e7-8b48-45e9-9f58-e31384298b7f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a3a650bb-1da0-4c56-b575-3a3dd59ec658" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_February2022RepurchaseProgramMember_577fc53b-283d-4abd-b6d9-7166e69dc94a" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_February2022RepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a3a650bb-1da0-4c56-b575-3a3dd59ec658" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_February2022RepurchaseProgramMember_577fc53b-283d-4abd-b6d9-7166e69dc94a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember_05dd96f3-789d-4504-a080-4ac46caee7f5" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a3a650bb-1da0-4c56-b575-3a3dd59ec658" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember_05dd96f3-789d-4504-a080-4ac46caee7f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember_019bfc6a-236a-7be6-bb36-673e00ff1abd" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a3a650bb-1da0-4c56-b575-3a3dd59ec658" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember_019bfc6a-236a-7be6-bb36-673e00ff1abd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_29947856-3515-42b1-9bcc-033fd6604713" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:to="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_29947856-3515-42b1-9bcc-033fd6604713" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_a7e6d9f8-a3bd-400c-910a-47be26bb639a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_a7e6d9f8-a3bd-400c-910a-47be26bb639a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_a31b83e7-e42f-4dfa-98b4-685f09b93d2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_a31b83e7-e42f-4dfa-98b4-685f09b93d2b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_d28b17b6-d2e5-42a6-93c8-3ad4996400e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_124ad1ae-e355-479e-b16d-7bb930833831" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_d28b17b6-d2e5-42a6-93c8-3ad4996400e5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDeficitNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#ShareholdersEquityDeficitNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDeficitNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e9213a3b-2b9c-4cd7-9ada-7904d2461473" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_e0cec70d-3b4d-4c2c-aee0-df2afdb10cdc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e9213a3b-2b9c-4cd7-9ada-7904d2461473" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember_917b05be-61b7-41b5-ac51-dfd1a3b8a943" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e9213a3b-2b9c-4cd7-9ada-7904d2461473" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_January2024RepurchaseProgramMember_917b05be-61b7-41b5-ac51-dfd1a3b8a943" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember_019bfc6f-0e69-78f4-99d2-572d0f7bb19f" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_e9213a3b-2b9c-4cd7-9ada-7904d2461473" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_January2025RepurchaseProgramMember_019bfc6f-0e69-78f4-99d2-572d0f7bb19f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c500078-dd37-4b07-9ada-bbc1d956b4c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e127504e-1691-43f9-82a1-b8babdad8c79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c500078-dd37-4b07-9ada-bbc1d956b4c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_cf07196b-4a2d-45ec-8017-2d30b762156f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c500078-dd37-4b07-9ada-bbc1d956b4c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_cf07196b-4a2d-45ec-8017-2d30b762156f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_18a6d20d-ac1f-4330-be2b-e3a3a92b867f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c500078-dd37-4b07-9ada-bbc1d956b4c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_18a6d20d-ac1f-4330-be2b-e3a3a92b867f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_4fb29c8b-e64d-451b-901a-3b327d7e8f64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c500078-dd37-4b07-9ada-bbc1d956b4c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_4fb29c8b-e64d-451b-901a-3b327d7e8f64" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_45418b82-fd64-4a7b-958b-8c719c6daea4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_c60e788f-7200-45ae-af14-8527ffc13d5e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_45418b82-fd64-4a7b-958b-8c719c6daea4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember_adb4c27f-1306-413d-be7a-f435d8e45736" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_45418b82-fd64-4a7b-958b-8c719c6daea4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableMember_adb4c27f-1306-413d-be7a-f435d8e45736" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_138cdb7e-302c-4665-b1a3-f869d8e8b540" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_4f1de26e-f288-45f1-8c72-ce5f57f52fa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_9a075bbc-87e4-44db-a685-84a2c8f89cbc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_4f1de26e-f288-45f1-8c72-ce5f57f52fa4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_7d4b2120-5b7d-414e-a487-7b626da6c3f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_4f1de26e-f288-45f1-8c72-ce5f57f52fa4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_7d4b2120-5b7d-414e-a487-7b626da6c3f1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_PayableUnderRepurchaseAgreements_d23918c0-b5a5-4165-afc2-aba3d2e5c4bb" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_PayableUnderRepurchaseAgreements"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_PayableUnderRepurchaseAgreements_d23918c0-b5a5-4165-afc2-aba3d2e5c4bb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_29d2e74e-9e61-456d-9088-3b5ddd99fc88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_29d2e74e-9e61-456d-9088-3b5ddd99fc88" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_019cd966-5794-71b0-8cb1-f2b71435c01d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired_019cd966-5794-71b0-8cb1-f2b71435c01d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_bd086c9d-0a6c-422e-add9-cdd7cc60c1d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_5c319f67-bf46-46ec-a3b2-4a2f61ae4fb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_bd086c9d-0a6c-422e-add9-cdd7cc60c1d9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#SharebasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_52efcb5d-de3f-4682-9573-6dcbb09eb478" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_52efcb5d-de3f-4682-9573-6dcbb09eb478" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_52efcb5d-de3f-4682-9573-6dcbb09eb478" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_61f2e1cb-c55a-4fff-b442-0ad93a521a9e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_92a37b4c-433a-4ed5-87be-208ac606d3a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_61f2e1cb-c55a-4fff-b442-0ad93a521a9e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6d1d4213-83a6-4324-a769-f4a933ceb2b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_61f2e1cb-c55a-4fff-b442-0ad93a521a9e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6d1d4213-83a6-4324-a769-f4a933ceb2b0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_989195f8-1130-417f-9066-e980d79b3a97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_61f2e1cb-c55a-4fff-b442-0ad93a521a9e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_989195f8-1130-417f-9066-e980d79b3a97" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_52efcb5d-de3f-4682-9573-6dcbb09eb478" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_493f719c-b568-403c-a4dc-2681d804ee5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_def1487d-8562-4003-9fe7-14b1932e5e1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_493f719c-b568-403c-a4dc-2681d804ee5d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember_9547c9fb-738c-40b0-ae7e-c3d98f0485d6" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_493f719c-b568-403c-a4dc-2681d804ee5d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember_9547c9fb-738c-40b0-ae7e-c3d98f0485d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_aa8d0ad2-adfd-4426-be71-0ff2b75d909c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementOptionAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember_9547c9fb-738c-40b0-ae7e-c3d98f0485d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_aa8d0ad2-adfd-4426-be71-0ff2b75d909c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember_e61ceb9b-9a2e-49c2-ba35-55b3b4b17159" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_493f719c-b568-403c-a4dc-2681d804ee5d" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember_e61ceb9b-9a2e-49c2-ba35-55b3b4b17159" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_PerformanceShareUnitsMember_8485994b-973b-40de-b40c-80a96971d9dd" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_PerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember_e61ceb9b-9a2e-49c2-ba35-55b3b4b17159" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_PerformanceShareUnitsMember_8485994b-973b-40de-b40c-80a96971d9dd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_d71e0995-2243-4d32-98c1-70dc779c741b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_d71e0995-2243-4d32-98c1-70dc779c741b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_d530df5a-a148-4245-bb6d-5434d14c5fe0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_d530df5a-a148-4245-bb6d-5434d14c5fe0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_5a146817-1ea3-4290-b680-03b4f76cd6d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_5a146817-1ea3-4290-b680-03b4f76cd6d7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_b370dc45-c362-493e-8485-3e514212bde2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_b370dc45-c362-493e-8485-3e514212bde2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_672051fb-8aeb-4dde-ac6d-1ad6d641ced0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_672051fb-8aeb-4dde-ac6d-1ad6d641ced0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_55291156-a45e-48d4-b37b-a606c6c026d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_55291156-a45e-48d4-b37b-a606c6c026d2" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested_38f702dd-1d7d-4fcf-9a9b-c96ff3faed76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueVested_38f702dd-1d7d-4fcf-9a9b-c96ff3faed76" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_44202d49-0578-4bee-8063-fe5a86aea21d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_44202d49-0578-4bee-8063-fe5a86aea21d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_709837a9-17c9-47d1-9167-8727042d6bd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_709837a9-17c9-47d1-9167-8727042d6bd3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_4143f461-5749-414a-a996-2ebc93012f38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_253bd891-7843-4bab-a884-18c873bcbf70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_4143f461-5749-414a-a996-2ebc93012f38" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#SharebasedCompensationShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationShareBasedCompensationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_717c2cde-9e17-418c-8cce-943bae3ff698" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bcbbc892-ca9e-4474-973b-aaa05c6ff63c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_717c2cde-9e17-418c-8cce-943bae3ff698" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bcbbc892-ca9e-4474-973b-aaa05c6ff63c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_bcbbc892-ca9e-4474-973b-aaa05c6ff63c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2197532e-cb18-4ab9-bbbb-c0fd56df12a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_93b2b85f-6120-4b3a-8e72-0fb3622ec242" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2197532e-cb18-4ab9-bbbb-c0fd56df12a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_CostsOfGoodsSoldBuyingAndOccupancyMember_30224678-f226-4d94-a397-8dd96d947e4d" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_CostsOfGoodsSoldBuyingAndOccupancyMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2197532e-cb18-4ab9-bbbb-c0fd56df12a5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_CostsOfGoodsSoldBuyingAndOccupancyMember_30224678-f226-4d94-a397-8dd96d947e4d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_GeneralAdministrativeAndStoreOperatingExpensesMember_94ae2684-dc29-4707-b1e8-2aadd9f22105" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_GeneralAdministrativeAndStoreOperatingExpensesMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_2197532e-cb18-4ab9-bbbb-c0fd56df12a5" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_GeneralAdministrativeAndStoreOperatingExpensesMember_94ae2684-dc29-4707-b1e8-2aadd9f22105" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_c0fa1d07-f4f8-437e-9f22-d73426b07fdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_717c2cde-9e17-418c-8cce-943bae3ff698" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_c0fa1d07-f4f8-437e-9f22-d73426b07fdb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
</link:definitionLink>
<link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockandPerformanceShareUnitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#SharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockandPerformanceShareUnitsDetails"/>
<link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.bbwinc.com/role/SharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockandPerformanceShareUnitsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_236ac675-acfa-4e6f-bb1e-0ea760b463c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_1ff70dbe-3747-4895-829c-947295d05bc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_236ac675-acfa-4e6f-bb1e-0ea760b463c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_1ff70dbe-3747-4895-829c-947295d05bc7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_1ff70dbe-3747-4895-829c-947295d05bc7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_6f22f8c0-4fbf-481e-a9ed-1a70330b37e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_0b3bec40-0a93-4c10-ad59-de5ae227a92f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_6f22f8c0-4fbf-481e-a9ed-1a70330b37e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember_84449c63-ed15-43cb-8866-94e84be12825" xlink:href="bbwi-20260131.xsd#bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_6f22f8c0-4fbf-481e-a9ed-1a70330b37e6" xlink:to="loc_bbwi_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember_84449c63-ed15-43cb-8866-94e84be12825" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_cef69667-811c-497c-8669-fcee59b7722d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_236ac675-acfa-4e6f-bb1e-0ea760b463c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_cef69667-811c-497c-8669-fcee59b7722d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_b210008d-6f1f-4c75-b2c6-5a67cd857d74" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
<link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_cef69667-811c-497c-8669-fcee59b7722d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_b210008d-6f1f-4c75-b2c6-5a67cd857d74" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>