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VAPOR BATH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vapor bath mean?
• VAPOR BATH (noun)
The noun VAPOR 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: VAPOR BATH used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("vapor 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 "vapor 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 ("vapor bath" is a kind of...):
bathing; washup (the act of washing yourself (or another person))
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