sponge bath

noun

a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water.

Origin of sponge bath

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby sponge bath

spondyloschisis, spondylosis, spondylosyndesis, sponge, sponge bag, sponge bath, sponge cake, sponge cloth, sponge down, sponged ware, spongefly

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Example sentences from the Web for sponge bath

"Come in," said I, thinking that the thoughtful maid was carrying my sponge-bath, but no.
Corea or Cho-sen|A (Arnold) Henry Savage-Landor
The skin is to be well rubbed after the hip as after the sponge-bath.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
The daily use of at least a sponge-bath of the entire person is an excellent habit.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
A daily sponge-bath, the water made more stimulating by the addition of sea-salt, is very useful in the absence of sea-bathing.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sponge bath

sponge bath

noun

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

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Medical definitions for sponge bath

sponge bath

n.

A bath in which a wet sponge or washcloth is used without immersing the body in water.

单词	sponge bath
释义	sponge bath noun a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water. Origin of sponge bath First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby sponge bath spondyloschisis, spondylosis, spondylosyndesis, sponge, sponge bag, sponge bath, sponge cake, sponge cloth, sponge down, sponged ware, spongefly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sponge bath "Come in," said I, thinking that the thoughtful maid was carrying my sponge-bath, but no. Corea or Cho-sen\|A (Arnold) Henry Savage-Landor The skin is to be well rubbed after the hip as after the sponge-bath. The Physical Life of Woman:\|Dr. George H Napheys The daily use of at least a sponge-bath of the entire person is an excellent habit. The Physical Life of Woman:\|Dr. George H Napheys A daily sponge-bath, the water made more stimulating by the addition of sea-salt, is very useful in the absence of sea-bathing. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sponge bath sponge bath noun a washing of the body with a wet sponge or cloth, but without immersion in water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sponge bath sponge bath n. A bath in which a wet sponge or washcloth is used without immersing the body in water. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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