whirlpool bath
Americannoun
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a bath in which the body is immersed in swirling water as therapy or for relaxation.
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a device that swirls and often heats the water in such a bath.
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a tub or pool containing or equipped with such a device.
noun
Etymology
Origin of whirlpool bath
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The home has a rooftop deck with a whirlpool bath, foosball table and TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023
The en suite bathroom has a whirlpool bath, and the suite has a small kitchenette and window seats where O’Brien Dovan said her parents had coffee in the mornings.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
Yet last year more than 100 customers of a California salon wound up with large, painful scarring boils after soaking their legs in the salon's whirlpool bath.
From Time Magazine Archive
A whirlpool bath can be counted on to tone the muscles and raise the spirits, while built-in sun lamps will tan the hide.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beneath the blackboard and to the left was a new whirlpool bath.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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