noun
Edo-period bathhouse with prostitutes
Historical term for a type of bathhouse in the Edo period where female attendants (湯女) provided sexual services. Not used in modern contexts.
See also: 湯女
江戸時代には湯女風呂が遊興の場として栄えた。
In the Edo period, bathhouses with prostitutes flourished as places of entertainment.
湯女 refers to the female attendants themselves, while 湯女風呂 is the bathhouse where they worked.
Compound of 湯女 (yuna, 'bathhouse prostitute') and 風呂 (furo, 'bath'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is specific to the Edo period.