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noun
A type of bathing, usually conducted in hospitals, which involves washing someone with a sponge. Usually the person being washed is bed-ridden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: washup, bathing
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