sponge bath
noun
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: a bath in which someone or something is not placed in water but is cleaned with a wet, soapy sponge or cloth
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Babies and young children can be kept safe with a sponge bath.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Sponge bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponge%20bath. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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