What does "湯冷ましを兼ねて" mean?


While looking around, I found this [湯冷ましを兼ねて] expression that no dictionary
has been able to translate.

Examples of use would be the [再び湯冷ましを兼ねて周辺を徘徊。] line in [this
post](http://redsnowman.cocolog-nifty.com/urawa_goten/2009/07/post-a4f8.html)
or the first sentence in [this
tweet](https://twitter.com/nbcnbnc/status/295542916850524160), just picking up
two random google results.




[湯]{ゆ}[冷]{ざ}まし is one word. It means cooling down your body after taking a
bath. In our culture, the bath tub is significantly important in daily life,
compared with other countries. I think it's because of the damp weather in our
archipelago.

When parents see their kids staying naked and watching TV after bath,
especially in winter, they may say "湯冷めすると風邪をひくから、早く服を着なさい。". It means 'Wear
something now because you will get a cold if you cool down too much."

This "冷まし" is attributive form of "冷ます", "冷め" is a nominalization of verb
"冷める".

Both verbs mean cool down, but "冷ます" is transitive, and "冷める" is intransitive.

Good example is "[目]{め}[覚]{ざ}まし時計" = alarm clock (clock that _wakes_ you), and
"目覚め" = awakening (you _wake_ up).

