steam bath

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noun

a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
a special room or enclosure, or an establishment containing it, for such a bath.
a bath of steam used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, utensils, etc.

Origin of steam bath

First recorded in 1820–30

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Related Words for steam bath

Jacuzzi, sauna

Examples from the Web for steam bath

Historical Examples of steam bath

The steam-bath is used as a remedy in all kinds of disorders.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, v. 23
Various
In the station itself it is light and as hot as a steam-bath.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov
For a moment that transition from personal warmth to diplomatic coolness is as the Russian plunge from steam-bath to snow-heap.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862
Various
In town and country it is held to be a religious duty to take a steam-bath once a week.
Russian Life To-day
Right Rev. Herbert Bury
In case of extreme fatigue, a steam-bath or a hot-water bath immediately followed by a cold bath will be found very effective.
A Guide to Health
Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for steam bath

steam bath

noun

a room or enclosure that can be filled with steam in which people bathe to induce sweating and refresh or cleanse themselves
an act of taking such a bath
an enclosure through which steam can be passed continuously, used in laboratories for sterilizing equipment, maintaining a constant temperature, etc

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