footbath

American  

[foot-bath, -bahth] / ˈfʊtˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ /

noun

• footbaths
  plural

1. a bath for soothing or cleaning the feet.

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• footbaths
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of footbath

First recorded in 1590–1600; foot + bath ¹

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Example Sentences

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How could we not be seduced by the hope that an allegedly cortisol-lowering matcha tea or magnesium footbath might quiet our inner turmoil?

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025

Finally I dipped my lower legs into a cooling footbath.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015

For an energetic adventure, tackle the steep footbath up to Buffavento.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2015

In full kit, they walk through a decontamination shower which sprays a 0.5 per cent chlorine solution as well as stepping into a chlorine footbath.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2014

From February on, she also had a shallow bath and a footbath every morning.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Harry, 10, said the footbaths were "helping a lot", while Ava, 10, said she was pleased they were also allowed to bring fans to school.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Beatrix, nine, said of the footbaths: "It's better to keep cool when I'm working and it makes me concentrate more."

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Daily vinegar footbaths are essential for this remedy to work effectively.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Staff members wear masks and gloves and step into disinfecting footbaths when working in the feline areas.

From The Verge ● Apr. 9, 2020

Sitz baths and footbaths are rather superfluous in the ordinary bathroom, but we can spend a hundred dollars for the one and half that for the other without being taken for plutocrats.

From The Complete Home by Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth) Laughlin

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