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==Origin==
 
==Origin==
 
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''bæth''; akin to Old High German ''bad'' bath, Old High German ''bāen'' to warm
 
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''bæth''; akin to Old High German ''bad'' bath, Old High German ''bāen'' to warm
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]
 
==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
*1: a washing or soaking (as in [[water]] or [[steam]]) of all or part of the [[body]]
 
*1: a washing or soaking (as in [[water]] or [[steam]]) of all or part of the [[body]]
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*4a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being covered with a [[liquid]]
 
*4a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being covered with a [[liquid]]
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
'''Bathing''' is the washing or cleansing of the [[body]] in a fluid, usually [[water]] or an aqueous solution. It may be practiced for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_hygiene personal hygiene], religious [[ritual]] or [[therapeutic]] [[purposes]] or as a [[recreational]] activity.
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'''Bathing''' is the washing or cleansing of the [[body]] in a fluid, usually [[water]] or an aqueous solution. It may be practiced for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_hygiene personal hygiene], religious [[ritual]] or [[therapeutic]] [[purposes]] or as a [[recreational]] activity.
  
Bathing can take place in any situation where there is [[water]]. It can take place in a bathtub or shower, or it can be in a [[river]], [[lake]], water hole, pool or the [[sea]], or any other water receptacle. The term used to describe the act can vary. For example, a [[ritual]] religious bath is usually referred to as immersion, the use of water for [[therapeutic]] purposes can be called water treatment or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrotherapy hydrotherapy], and engaging in recreational water activities can be called swimming.
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Bathing can take place in any situation where there is [[water]]. It can take place in a bathtub or shower, or it can be in a [[river]], [[lake]], water hole, pool or the [[sea]], or any other water receptacle. The term used to describe the act can vary. For example, a [[ritual]] religious bath is usually referred to as immersion, the use of water for [[therapeutic]] purposes can be called water treatment or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrotherapy hydrotherapy], and engaging in recreational water activities can be called swimming.
  
 
The [[intentional]] immersion of the [[body]] in any agent may be considered bathing, for example ''sunbathing'' is the "immersion" in sunlight.
 
The [[intentional]] immersion of the [[body]] in any agent may be considered bathing, for example ''sunbathing'' is the "immersion" in sunlight.
  
There are towns which have become [[famous]] for their public baths, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset Bath] (known during ancient Roman times as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquae_Sulis ''Aquae Sulis'']), a Roman city in England famous for healing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_springs hydrothermal springs]. It was a popular resort town for the [[wealthy]] from Elizabethan to Georgian times. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing]
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There are towns which have become [[famous]] for their public baths, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset Bath] (known during ancient Roman times as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquae_Sulis ''Aquae Sulis'']), a Roman city in England famous for healing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_springs hydrothermal springs]. It was a popular resort town for the [[wealthy]] from Elizabethan to Georgian times. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathing]
  
 
[[Category: Health]]
 
[[Category: Health]]
 
[[Category: General Reference]]
 
[[Category: General Reference]]

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Origin

Middle English, from Old English bæth; akin to Old High German bad bath, Old High German bāen to warm

Definitions

  • 1: a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body
  • 2a : water used for bathing
b (1) : a contained liquid for a special purpose (2) : a receptacle holding the liquid
c (1) : a medium for regulating the temperature of something placed in or on it (2) : a vessel containing this medium
  • 3a : bathroom
b : a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing
c : spa 1 —usually used in plural
d British : swimming pool —often used in plural

Description

Bathing is the washing or cleansing of the body in a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution. It may be practiced for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes or as a recreational activity.

Bathing can take place in any situation where there is water. It can take place in a bathtub or shower, or it can be in a river, lake, water hole, pool or the sea, or any other water receptacle. The term used to describe the act can vary. For example, a ritual religious bath is usually referred to as immersion, the use of water for therapeutic purposes can be called water treatment or hydrotherapy, and engaging in recreational water activities can be called swimming.

The intentional immersion of the body in any agent may be considered bathing, for example sunbathing is the "immersion" in sunlight.

There are towns which have become famous for their public baths, such as Bath (known during ancient Roman times as Aquae Sulis), a Roman city in England famous for healing hydrothermal springs. It was a popular resort town for the wealthy from Elizabethan to Georgian times. [1]