hammam

[huh-mahm]

noun

1. (in Islamic countries) a communal bathhouse, usually with separate baths for men and women.

hammam

/ hʌmˈɑːm /

noun

1. a bathing establishment, such as a Turkish bath

Word History and Origins

Origin of hammam¹

(< Turkish haman ) < Arabic ḥammām

Word History and Origins

Origin of hammam¹

Arabic, literally: bath

Example Sentences

The exhibition includes Cinderella’s glass slipper from the 2015 film, Met Gala looks worn by models Anok Yai, Imaan Hammam and Alex Consani, and Tina Turner’s 1996 Versace dress.

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A warm Turkish Hammam Table gives visitors a place to stretch and lounge opposite a wall-sized fountain.

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A warm Turkish Hammam Table allows visitors a place to stretch and lounge opposite a wall-sized fountain.

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She warned that hammam closures would “increase the fragility and suffering of this class, whose monthly income does not exceed 2,000 or 3,000 dirhams at best.”

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Hammam workers make an amount equivalent to $200 to $300.

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