Definition of "footbath" [foot•bath]

• A small bath, such as a basin or shallow pool, for washing or disinfecting the feet. (noun)

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• "The strength of the stimulus varies with the size of the application (a footbath is a milder stimulant than a half bath, which in turn is milder than a full bath), the temperature of the water (the greater the difference between the water temperature and the body's normal temperature of 98.6°F, the stronger the stimulus is), the duration of the application (the longer an application lasts, the stronger the stimulus is), herbal or mineral additives used (the larger the quantity or the more potent the additives are, the stronger the stimulus is)."
• "However, the lavatory issue had already raised its ugly head when an acclimatisation trip to South America culminated in the infamous Bogotá bidet incident in which England's captain, Bobby Moore, was accused of leaving something unseemly in the "footbath" at the Hotel Tequendama."
• "In the end we ran out of buckets and used pots and vases and even the footbath."