plunge bath
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To help his body recuperate, Reeves had the kind of cold plunge bath used by high-level athletes installed in his guest bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2014
While sponging is excellent, a plunge bath should be frequently indulged in, as it opens the pores and thoroughly cleanses the entire surface.
From The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) by Marion Harland
Dorothy was sitting back in the bushes, crying with a lustiness which suggested that no serious consequences were to be apprehended from her plunge bath, beyond the possibility of taking cold.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
The plunge bath is at times a source of two difficulties—it may leak, and it may be below the level of drain.
From The Turkish Bath Its Design and Construction by Robert Owen Allsop
A hundred yards or so away was a large plunge bath, deep enough for a good high dive.
From The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire by Arthur Keysall Yapp
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