half-bath

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Synonyms: half bath, half-ball, half-butt, half-back, half bat

Antonyms: half bath, half-ball, half-butt, half-back, half bat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US}} A [[short]] [[bath]] of the [[feet]], [[limb]]s, and [[abdomen]] that only reaches up to the [[chest]] where the [[upper]] [[half]] of the [[body]] is typically kept [[dry]] with [[minimal]] [[splash]]ing {{q|especially with [[water]] [[temperature]] not above 95°[[F]] nor below 75°[[F]], and usually [[prescribe]]d for the [[sick]] or [[unwell]] as a form of [[hydrotherapy]]}}
2. {{lb|en|Philippines}} A [[short]] [[bath]] where the [[head]], especially the [[hair]], is kept [[dry]] {{q|especially a [[shower bath]] at [[night]] before [[sleep]]}}

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