footbath

US: (fŏŏt′bath′, -bäth′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

foot•bath  (fŏŏt′bath′, -bäth′), n., pl. -baths 

(-baᵺz′, -bäᵺz′, -baths′, -bäths′). 
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.

• foot + bath¹ 1590–1600