footbath

footbath
noun
a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
• Hypernyms: ↑bathtub, ↑bathing tub, ↑bath, ↑tub

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a bath for cleansing, warming, or disinfecting the feet (as at the entrance to an indoor swimming pool)

a mustard footbath — Eric Knight

2. : a small portable tub

stepping into a footbath and washing upward — Flora Thompson

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/foot"bath', -bahth'/, n., pl. footbaths /-badhz', -bahdhz', -baths', -bahths'/.
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.
[1590-1600; FOOT + BATH1]

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footˈbath noun
1. An act of bathing the feet
2. A bowl, etc for this purpose
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Main Entry: ↑foot

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