steam bath

American  

noun

1. a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.

2. a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath.

3. a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc.

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steam bath British  

noun

1. a room or enclosure that can be filled with steam in which people bathe to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse themselves

2. an act of taking such a bath

3. an enclosure through which steam can be passed continuously, used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, maintaining a constant temperature, etc

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Etymology

Origin of steam bath

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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steam bath

Cosby allegedly offered to pay for the women to get a steam bath and a massage at a nearby spa and vowed to “treat” them to dinner afterward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

The rising heat and humidity meant heat index values near 100 by midday, a steam bath that will continue through Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022

The seven-bedroom house, in one of London's most expensive neighbourhoods, also has a home cinema, a gym and a Turkish steam bath.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022

Afterward, Alice would sometimes put me in a rice vinegar steam bath to soothe my body and flush out any remaining toxins from my muscles.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2021

Transfer the petroleum ether extract to a wide-mouth tared flask or beaker, and evaporate the petroleum ether on a steam bath in an air current.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen