footbath

[ foo t-bath, -bahth ]
/ ˈfʊtˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ /

noun, plural foot·baths [foo t-bath z, -bahth z, -baths, -bahths] /ˈfʊtˌbæðz, -ˌbɑðz, -ˌbæθs, -ˌbɑθs/.

a bath for soothing or cleaning the feet.
a shallow receptacle containing chemically treated water for disinfecting the feet, as in a shower room or at the entrance to a swimming pool.

Origin of footbath

First recorded in 1590–1600; foot + bath1

Words nearby footbath

foot-ton, footage, footbag, football, footballer, footbath, footboard, footboy, footbridge, footcare, footcloth

Example sentences from the Web for footbath

  • Except in a footbath he had not bathed during the term of his curacy at Winklehaven.

    Humorous Readings and Recitations |Various

  • She only yields when, after a shower (the footbath), a thaw sets in.

    Myths of the Norsemen |H. A. Guerber

  • Where another fellow would fall into a footbath of action or emotion, you fall into a mine.

    The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices |Charles Dickens

  • Then she rushed precipitately back, told Josette to heat water for a footbath, and returned to the parlor.

    The Alkahest |Honore de Balzac