Meaning of sponge down | Babel Free

Definitions

To clean with a sponge

Examples

“If your skin is dry and flaky all over, pour a few handfuls of salt in your bath water and sponge down your entire body. When you’re through, slather on the moisturizer.”

“Painted wallcoverings can be sponged down, of course, but having a wallcovering with a plastic surface makes it more stain-resistant and easier to keep clean.”

“When they awoke they were fed again and sponged down to make sure their fur was clean. At bed-time they were bathed again.”

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