whore's bath
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Meaning · English
A quick sponge bath by hand, using a wet washcloth or a premoistened towelette, to extend the interval between showers or clean up after casual sexual intercourse.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs): Wow! I have an acting career and I own a dessert bar. And to think just moments ago I was tossing water from a sink to my privates. / Max Black (Kat Dennings): Can you call it a whore's bath if you never have sex?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “whore's bath” mean?
A quick sponge bath by hand, using a wet washcloth or a premoistened towelette, to extend the interval between showers or clean up after casual sexual intercourse.
Is “whore's bath” formal or informal?
whore's bath is generally slang, vulgar.