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Noun: sponge bath
  1. Cleansing of the body using a wet cloth or sponge without immersion in water
    "The nurse gave the bedridden patient a sponge bath"

Derived forms: sponge baths

Type of: bathing, washup, wash-up

Encyclopedia: Sponge bath