an act or process of immersing and washing one’s body in a large container of water
a bath in the mud of mineral springs, taken especially for therapeutic purposes, such as to relieve rheumatic ailments, or as part of a beauty treatment
a receptacle containing oil, used for cooling, heating, lubricating, or insulating equipment immersed in it
a bath for stopping the action of a preceding bath by neutralizing any of its chemical still present
a crystalline substance that is dissolved in bath water to soften or perfume the water
a marine sponge of warm waters, the fibrous skeleton of which is used as a sponge for washing
a type of oolitic limestone found especially near Bath in SW England, grey to yellowish in colour and used in building and sculpture
a bath of water with liquid, crystals, or powder added to make it foam and have a fragrant smell
an all-over washing, as given to a person confined to bed, done with a wet sponge or washcloth rather than in a tub or shower
a room that is filled with hot steam for the purpose of cleaning and refreshing the body and for relaxation
a container of water heated to a given temperature, used for heating substances placed in smaller containers
a cleansing or relaxing treatment that involves a period of time spent sitting in a room filled with very hot air or steam, generally followed by washing and massage
(in the UK) an order of knighthood, so called from the ceremonial bath which originally preceded installation. It has four classes of membership, which are: Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), Knight or Dame Commander (KCB/DCB), and Companion (CB)
a small basin filled with water for birds to bathe in, typically found in a garden
a building containing a complex of rooms designed for bathing, relaxing, and socializing, as used in ancient Rome
a heated pool in which hot, typically aerated water is continuously circulated