female bathhouse prostitute (Edo period)
Historical term for a woman who worked as a prostitute in a public bathhouse during the Edo period. Also known as 湯女 (ゆな).
See also: 湯女
In the Edo period, 風呂屋者 were also called 湯女 and worked in public bathhouses.
Synonym for 風呂屋者; more commonly used in historical contexts.
Compound of 風呂屋 (ふろや, 'bathhouse') + 者 (もの, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes a person associated with a bathhouse.