Spa
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The term spa is traditionally used to mean a place where water that is believed to have special health-giving properties occurs. This is usually a mineral or hot spring. The term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa.
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Personal care
A modern spa is a place that provides body treatments. Types of spas include:
- day spas (see also beauty salon)
- destination spas or resort spas
- health spas (see thermal bath)
- trim spas
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Bathing
A spa may refer to:
- a large tub for soaking, usually outdoors and containing whirlpool jets. See hot tub.
- any place for bathing, such as a hot spring
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Places
Spa may refer to:
- Spa, Belgium
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, often shortened to "Spa"; a racing circuit located in the region of Spa, Belgium
- Spa town
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Other uses
- Soda fountain — Eastern New England, US usage
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