- blanket bath
- noun Brit. an all-over wash given to a person confined to bed.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
blanket bath
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blanket bath — noun The washing of a sick person in bed • • • Main Entry: ↑blanket * * * ˈblanket bath 7 [blanket bath] noun (BrE) an act of washing the whole … Useful english dictionary
blanket — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a large piece of woollen or other material used esp. as a bed covering or to wrap up a person or an animal for warmth. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a thick mass or layer that covers something (blanket of fog; blanket of silence). 3… … Useful english dictionary
blanket — n. 1) a bath; receiving; saddle; sheet blanket 2) a security blanket * * * [ blæŋkɪt] receiving saddle sheet blanket a bath a security blanket … Combinatory dictionary
bath — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) (also bathtub AmE, BrE) large container for washing your body ADJECTIVE ▪ free standing, sunken ▪ cast iron, tin VERB + BATH/BATHTUB … Collocations dictionary
sponge bath — noun North American term for blanket bath … English new terms dictionary
receiving blanket — noun : a small lightweight blanket used to wrap an infant (as after bathing) * * * a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, esp. following a bath. [1925 30] … Useful english dictionary
re|ceiv|ing blanket — «rih SEE vihng», a small, light blanket used to wrap an infant in, especially after a bath: »Her husband has used more diapers and receiving blankets than she has in three years with two children (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, esp. following a bath. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
Baby talk — This article is about speech directed at babies. For speech like sounds produced by babies, see babbling. For other uses, see Baby talk (disambiguation). Whoopsie daisy redirects here. For the song by Terri Walker, see L.O.V.E (album). Baby talk … Wikipedia
BB — bad breath; bed bath; beta blockade, beta blocker; biceps brachii; BioBreeding [rat]; blanket bath; blood bank; blood buffer; blow bottle; blue bloaters [emphysema]; bombesin; borderline; Bortfeld/Boyer [radiotherapy]; both bones; breakthrough… … Medical dictionary
