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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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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of footbath

First recorded in 1590–1600; foot + bath 1

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Then there are the gadgets that are fun at first, then lose their charm: I’ve used a fun and bubbly footbath once or twice since writing about it.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2019

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

The captain-general wriggled his blistered toes in his footbath.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

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

In cases of active congestion the warm footbaths should be omitted and cold ones used from the commencement.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

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