STEAM BATH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does steam bath mean? 

• STEAM BATH (noun)
  The noun STEAM BATH has 2 senses:

1. a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; 'vapour bath' is a British term

2. you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower

  Familiarity information: STEAM BATH used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STEAM BATH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; 'vapour bath' is a British term

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

steam bath; steam room; vapor bath; vapour bath

Hypernyms ("steam bath" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steam bath"):

sauna; sweat room (a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks)

Turkish bath (a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage)

Sense 2

Meaning:

You sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

steam bath; Turkish bath; vapor bath; vapour bath

Hypernyms ("steam bath" is a kind of...):

bathing; washup (the act of washing yourself (or another person))