footbath

[ foot-bath, -bahth ]

noun

, plural foot·baths [foot, -ba, th, z, -bah, th, z, -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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of footbath¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; foot + bath ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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

From The Verge

The official said that on disembarking, they would go through a sanitary footbath, and would have to hand over their used face masks and be given fresh ones.

From Reuters

Visitors can't wear personal shoes and must walk through fungicidal footbaths.

From BBC

Finally I dipped my lower legs into a cooling footbath.

From The Guardian