sponge bath

sponge bath

n.

The act of washing or bathing with a sponge or washcloth without being immersed in water.

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sponge bath

n

a washing of the body with a wet sponge or cloth, but without immersion in water

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sponge bath

- An all-over washing of the body with a sponge or washcloth instead of taking a bath or shower.

See also related terms for sponge.

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sponge bath - you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub washup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person)

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