Meaning of spit bath | Babel Free
Definitions
A quick wash of oneself, usually with a wet cloth, when there is very little time and/or water.
Examples
“Try⟳ giving an old fashioned, spit⟳ bath. Don't use⟳ spit⟳, of course. Use⟳ a warm, damp wash⟳ cloth and go after the most offending spots of dirt.”
“She made a fairly pariseworthy attempt⟳ at a spit⟳ bath, found a comb and wetted down her hair, carefully avoiding the lump that had somehow missed being shaved, and came out looking for her clothes.”
“Matt ordered two pitchers of water to give⟳ himself a spit⟳ bath.”
“Two wet⟳ naps make⟳ for a pretty decent spit⟳ bath.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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