hammam

noun

ham·​mam hə-ˈmäm How to pronounce hammam (audio)

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Down a flight of steps find seven treatment rooms, including two duos, a hammam and yoga studio. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 Twenty-five thousand square feet of spa space houses private hammam and banya spa houses, a swimming pool and more — and Aman New York has diversified its menu far beyond that. James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 Beauty therapy, hammam, massage treatments, reflexology and hairdressing services are all offered. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Many original riads have been converted to boutique hotels, typically with guest rooms on the second floor and the restaurant and sometimes spa or hammam on the ground floor. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammam 

Word History

Etymology

Turkish, Persian & Arabic; Turkish hamam bath, from Persian hammām, from Arabic ḥammām

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hammam was in 1625

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“Hammam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammam. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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