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rest cure
noun
- a treatment for nervous disorders, consisting of a complete rest, usually combined with systematic diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.
rest-cure
noun
- a rest taken as part of a course of medical treatment, as for stress, anxiety, etc
- an easy undemanding time or assignment: usually used with a negative
it's no rest-cure, I can assure you
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rest cure1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
What America needs is the "rest cure" that you hear so much about here.
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It was so exciting that Maude proposed stopping there for a rest cure!
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He was taking the rest cure by means of a sea voyage to San Francisco and deflected his itinerary for a week's land journey.
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One week at the laundry and one week at "Sunnyside," alternating, as it were, between taking the waters and a rest cure.
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Such cases are not cases for acquittal, and the rest cure is generally three months hard.
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