Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whore's bath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: whore's -bath
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Slang

Example Sentences

"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?"
"Hey, would you mind grabbing me some wet wipes and a bottle of Febreze? I wanna take a little whore's bath before the store opens."
"That little unwashed face and unwashed clothes owes to something, so what you been out all night, do a little whore's bath?"

Etymology

From the quick style of bathing that would apparently be common among sex workers between servicing clients.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

whore's baths (plural) whore bath (alternative)

Phrases

bitch bath

Frequently Paired Words

bitch bath

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.
Where does whore's bath come from?: From the quick style of bathing that would apparently be common among sex workers between servicing clients.

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