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.