Etymology

jacuzzi

Ja·cuz·zi
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Today it means: A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body. Full definition →

First used 1960sItalian Iacuzzi
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jacuzzi · noun, verb1

Genericized trademark of the proprietary name Jacuzzi.

Jacuzzi · noun, proper noun, verb2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromIacuzzi
  2. English todayJacuzzi

A trademark. Named after the Jacuzzi brothers. Obsolete variant of Italian Iacuzzi, as Italian has removed the letter J from native words.

Words from the same roots

ItalianIacuzzi all →

Iacuzzi

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1960s Alternative letter-case form of jacuzzi

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