blanket bath

blanket bath

n
(Medicine) an all-over wash given to a person confined to bed
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It was time for Plan B: a blanket bath. I got completely soaked in the process, and it was a bitterly cold May night.
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Time for Plan B: we got both pigs back to their pen and gave them a blanket bath. We got completely soaked in freezing water in the process, but the girls did look great by the end.
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