footbath

foot·bath

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo t-bath, -bahth]
- /ˈfʊtˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ/
- /ˈfʊtbɔːθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-bath, -bahth]
- /ˈfʊtˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ/

Definitions of footbath word

noun plural footbath a bath for soothing or cleaning the feet. 1
noun plural footbath a shallow receptacle containing chemically treated water for disinfecting the feet, as in a shower room or at the entrance to a swimming pool. 1
noun footbath A small bath designed for washing feet. 1
noun footbath the act or an instance of washing the feet 0
noun footbath a small shallow receptacle or area for washing the feet 0

See all 5 definitions of footbath

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Origin of footbath

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; foot + bath1

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Parts of speech for Footbath

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Footbath

footbath popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footbath usage trend in Literature

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