FOOTBATH

footbath

(noun) a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

footbath (plural footbaths)

The act of soaking or washing the feet.

A small basin or bath designed for soaking or washing the feet.

A liquid mixture, often medicinal, for soaking or washing the feet with.

Hyponyms

• ashiyu

• pedilavium, pediluvium

• maundy

Source: Wiktionary


Foot"bath`, n.

Definition: A bath for the feet; also, a vessel used in bathing the feet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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