单词 | bed bath |
释义 | > as lemmasbed bath bed bath n. (a) a bath or other appliance by means of which a bedridden person may be bathed; (b) the action or process of bathing a bedridden person; the result of this, a wash or bath which is had or taken in bed. ΚΠ 1766 J. Symons Observ. Vapor-bathing 102 I at first contrived a Machine, in which the Patient sat exposed to the Vapor... I was led to invent a Bed-Bath, in which I could produce the same Effects in Bed, without disturbing the Patient. 1861 D. C. Eddy Percy Family: Alps & Rhine viii. 127 The man..began to explain how the bed bath was taken. 1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 160/1 Invalid Bed Bath & Portable Bidet..8/9. 1986 Cambr. (Mass.) Chron. 27 Feb. 10 a (advt.) Attendant/aide to assist quad. with bed-bath and personal hygiene. 1991 B. Anderson Girls High (1992) xiv. 167 Gran who..gave her bed-baths when she was sick, carefully exposing each limb one at a time to wash and dry it. 2002 Times 13 Mar. 4/4 He was given a bed bath in the morning and in the evening. < as lemmas |
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