bathing tub; private bath cubicle; a bathhouse facility
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bath tub (esp. in a public bathhouse)
Literally refers to the physical tub used for bathing, often in the context of traditional public bathhouses.
He jumped into the bath tub to prepare for his bath.
The bath tubs in this bathhouse are very clean.
noun
private bath cubicle (in a bathhouse)
Refers to a private bathing stall or room in a traditional bathhouse, as opposed to a large communal pool. This sense is derived from the original meaning.
He prefers to soak in a private bath cubicle, not the big communal pool.
The second floor of the bathhouse is the private bath cubicle area.
noun
a bathhouse; a public bath facility (by metonymy)
literaryIn some contexts, the term can refer to the bathhouse establishment itself, though this is less common than the specific meanings. Often seen in older or more formal descriptions.
There is an old bathhouse on the street corner.
This bathhouse has a history of over one hundred years.