Turkish bath

American  

noun

1. a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.

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Turkish bath British  

noun

1. a type of bath in which the bather sweats freely in hot dry air, is then washed, often massaged, and has a cold plunge or shower

2. (sometimes plural) an establishment where such a bath is obtainable

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Etymology

Origin of Turkish bath

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

Among items retrieved and lifted with air bags were the ship's lookout bell, a portside navigation lamp, binoculars, ceramic tiles from Turkish baths, and equipment from first- and second-class cabins.

From BBC

Now we crept past the slick tiles of the Turkish bath.

From Literature

He transformed the hotel’s massive basement, with its dilapidated pools and Turkish baths, into an opulently decorated, Roman-themed bathhouse.

From Seattle Times

The Turkish Baths is housed in a Grade II-listed building, which has been described as "the most fully-restored" Turkish bath in Britain.

From BBC

The indoor “plunge,” as it was called in the 1920s, was 35 feet long and 12 feet deep, a proper companion to the club’s gymnasium and Turkish baths.

From Los Angeles Times