The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BATHING
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What does BATHING mean?
BATHING verb- To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
- To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
- To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
- (transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
- To sunbathe.
- The act of taking a bath.
- That takes a bath.
- Designed for use whilst bathing.
- To wash a person or animal in a bath