sponge bath

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhnj bath, bahth]
- /spʌndʒ bæθ, bɑθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhnj bath, bahth]
- /spʌndʒ bæθ, bɑθ/

Definitions of sponge bath words

noun sponge bath a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water. 1
noun sponge bath all-over body wash 1
noun sponge bath a washing of the body with a wet sponge or cloth, but without immersion in water 0
noun sponge bath a bath taken by using a wet sponge or cloth without getting into water or under a shower 0

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Origin of sponge bath

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Sponge bath

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sponge bath

sponge bath popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for sponge bath

noun sponge bath

bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.

Just one Synonym for sponge bath