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Turkish bath

Turkish bath noun: an Islamic steam bath followed by a massage and, if running water is available, a dip in cool water.

Noun

Turkish bath (plural Turkish baths)

  1. An Islamic steam bath followed by a massage and, if running water is available, a dip in cool water.
    • [Mrs. Haggerty:] Do you have a dining hall this time?
      [Railway clerk:] Yes madam, everything but a Turkish bath!1932, Jules Furthman, Shanghai Express
    Synonyms:
    hammam, bagnio
  2. An establishment where these facilities are available.

Turkish bath meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati

Turkish bath in Hindi

establishment
हमाम hamām, हम्माम hammām

Turkish bath in Urdu

establishment
حَمَّام hammām

Turkish bath in Bengali

establishment
হাম্মাম hammam

Turkish bath in Gujarati

steam bath
તુર્કસ્નાન turkasnān
establishment
તુર્કસ્નાન turkasnān
More languagesFewer languages
Turkish bath in Pashto
حمام hamām
Turkish bath in Arabic
حَمَّام عَامّ ḥammām ʕāmm, حَمَّام ḥammām
Turkish bath in Malay
mandi tangas, mandi wap, hamam
Turkish bath in Indonesian
hamam

Synonyms of Turkish bath

Forms of Turkish bath

pluralTurkish baths

Questions about Turkish bath

What does Turkish bath mean?
Turkish bath means an Islamic steam bath followed by a massage and, if running water is available, a dip in cool water.
What is Turkish bath in Hindi?
Turkish bath in Hindi is हमाम (hamām), हम्माम (hammām). See Turkish bath meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Turkish bath?
Turkish bath is a noun.
What is the plural of Turkish bath?
The plural of Turkish bath is Turkish baths.

Words near Turkish bath in the dictionary

  1. turkis
  2. turkises
  3. Turkish
  4. Turkish Angora
  5. Turkish Angoras
  6. Turkish bath
  7. Turkish baths
  8. Turkish bow
  9. Turkish bows
  10. Turkish bread
  11. Turkish breads

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