Turkish bath

noun

1. a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.

Turkish bath

noun

1. a type of bath in which the bather sweats freely in hot dry air, is then washed, often massaged, and has a cold plunge or shower
2. sometimes plural an establishment where such a bath is obtainable

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish bath¹

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

It was not that he really minded the word used to indicate the process which obtains in a Turkish Bath.

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For some hours the packet containing it had hung in the dressing-room of a London Turkish bath.

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This is the best arranged Turkish Bath that I have ever yet seen, the ventilation is excellent.

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It's too easy, and it elevates religion to the dignity of a Turkish-bath, Ulick retorted.

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I prefer him to the hybrid of a professional cricketer and a Turkish-bath man.

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