hammam
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hammam
(< Turkish haman ) < Arabic ḥammām
Example Sentences
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What looked like a jumbo Parmesan wheel resting on a marble slab by the door of the Moroccan-style hammam was actually a block of shea-butter soap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The treatment takes place on a heated marble table inside the hammam and begins with a thorough cleansing before moving into an invigorating exfoliating scrub.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
Though hammam associations have yet to publish statistics on layoffs or lost revenue, they have warned about the effect on owners, chimney technicians and receptionists.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
A profusion of hot water and white towels is my panacea anywhere on earth — I’m just as happy in a Budapest bathhouse as a Moroccan hammam — but this version was unmistakably Icelandic.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2021
Moving back and forth, the priests looked like men at a hammam.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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