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Turkish bath

American  

noun

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


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Turkish bath

First recorded in 1635–45

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Accommodation was found and eventually the Dynamo players were said to be enjoying the Turkish bath facilities in the Imperial Hotel in Russell Square.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2020

In others, he showed off Italian marble, a Moroccan room and a “modern yet classic” Turkish bath.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2018

A single-storey basement in Primrose Hill, Camden, includes a Turkish bath, Roman bath, cigar room, swimming pool, plunge pool, sauna, massage room, cinema, games room and bar, wine store, pilates room, gym and banquet hall.

From The Guardian May 7, 2018

“Everyone got into bath robes in our room and we turned it into a Turkish bath party,” Kuchar said.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2017

The only person left in town to mourn for Graham was a woman the riders called Mother Harrison, operator of a Turkish bath that Graham and Luther had frequented.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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