Turkish bath

noun

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

Turkish bath

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish bath¹

First recorded in 1635–45