"spit bath" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spit baths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spit bath (plural spit baths)
  1. A quick wash of oneself, usually with a wet cloth, when there is very little time and/or water.
    Sense id: en-spit_bath-en-noun-3a6Fsm4k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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