bath

bath
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. wash(ing); dip, plunge; whirlpool, Jacuzzi; Turkish or Swedish bath. See cleanness, water.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The act of cleansing the body]
Syn. bathing, washing, laving, sponge bath, shower, tub bath, steam bath, sauna, sauna bath, Turkish bath, Russian bath, sitz bath, whirlpool bath, soak, dip, soaking, rinsing, shampoo, immersion, ablutions.
2. [A liquid prepared for immersion]
Syn. wash, douche, spray, suds, shampoo, eyewash, rinse, tub, bath water.
3. [An enclosure prepared for bathing]
Syn. bathroom, bathtub, tub, shower, washroom, powder room, lavatory, bidet, steam room, Turkish bath, sauna, public baths, bathhouse, pumproom, sweat lodge, shower room, shower stall, sitz bath, hot tub, whirlpool bath, Jacuzzi (trademark), baths, spa, thermae, mikvah (Judaism).
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
wash, soak, cleansing, ablution, rinse, sponge bath, tub, shower, wash-up, steep, sauna.

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