jacuzzi
verbEtymology Genericized trademark of the proprietary name Jacuzzi.
1
To equip with a jacuzzi.
- The suite was jacuzzied.
2
To use a jacuzzi.
- They jacuzzied after a late dinner.
3
To treat with a jacuzzi.
- He jacuzzied his sore muscles.
jacuzzi
nounUK, US /d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/
Etymology Genericized trademark of the proprietary name Jacuzzi.
1
A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.
- Americans gravitate to the Regent for its unbeatable views (the hotel is built out on giant stilts over the harbour, and even the jacuzzis in the top suites have a view of junks and passing ferries).1991, Institute of Directors (Great Britain), The Director, volume 44, numbers 9-12, page 94:
- And, by the way, my Jacuzzi days are long gone.2005, Nick Hornby, A Long Way Down, page 86:
1 more example
- Afterwards, he'd idle in the steam room, or in the jacuzzi, watching the men, hoping to catch the eye of a chubby-chasing hunk. It never happened.2006, Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal, Tourism, page 76:
- Derived terms
- hillbilly jacuzzi, redneck jacuzzi