hammam

[ huh-mahm ]

noun
  1. (in Islamic countries) a communal bathhouse, usually with separate baths for men and women.

Origin of hammam

1
(<Turkish haman) <Arabic ḥammām

Words Nearby hammam

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How to use hammam in a sentence

  • That was because neither had seen the sudden light in Ourïeda's eyes after the face of Zakia had approached hers at the hammam.

    A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
  • She knew I would go to the hammam before my marriage, and that Zakia had been sent for to bathe me and make me beautiful.

    A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
  • Only Batouch remained behind to show them the way to Ain-la-hammam, where they would pass the following night.

    The Garden Of Allah | Robert Hichens
  • Before this was squatting a group of five dirty desert men, the sole inhabitants of Ain-la-hammam.

    The Garden Of Allah | Robert Hichens
  • He put his correspondence into the pocket of his overcoat, to be read at leisure, and drove to a hammam in Jermyn Street.

    When It Was Dark | Guy Thorne

British Dictionary definitions for hammam

hammam

/ (hʌmˈɑːm) /


noun
  1. a bathing establishment, such as a Turkish bath

Origin of hammam

1
Arabic, literally: bath

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