Finnish sauna — The Finnish sauna is a substantial part of Finnish culture. There are five million inhabitants and over two million saunas in Finland an average of one per household. For Finnish people the sauna is a place for easing with friends and family, and … Wikipedia
bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, acid bath, affusion, aquamanile, aspergation, aspersion, automatic dishwasher, bagnio, balneae, balneum, baptism, basin, bathe, bathhouse, bathing … Moby Thesaurus
Finnish sauna — steam bath in which the steam is produced by throwing water on hot stones … English contemporary dictionary
Turkish bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, bath, bathe, cold shower, douche, hip bath, hummum, needle bath, plunge bath, sauna, sauna bath, shower, shower bath, sitz bath, sponge, sponge bath, sweat bath … Moby Thesaurus
sweat bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, bath, bathe, cold shower, douche, fangotherapy, heat therapy, heliotherapy, hip bath, hot bath, hummum, needle bath, plunge bath, sauna, sauna bath … Moby Thesaurus
whirlpool bath — Synonyms and related words: Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath, Turkish bath, bath, bathe, cold shower, douche, facial, facial massage, hip bath, hummum, hydrotherapy, kneading, massage, massaging, massotherapy, needle bath,… … Moby Thesaurus
Turkish bath — The Turkish bath ( tr. hamam; from ar. حمّام, ArabDIN|ḥammām ) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle East, serving as… … Wikipedia
Language bath — is a term used to describe the experience of being immersed in a foreign language, for example by living in a foreign country. It is a calque of a term of Finnish origin. In English speaking world, a term language immersion is widely used … Wikipedia
Sauna — For other uses, see Sauna (disambiguation). A traditional Finnish shore sauna view … Wikipedia
sauna — /saw neuh, sow /, n., v., saunaed, saunaing. n. 1. a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones. 2. a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
