/foot"bath', -bahth'/ , n. , pl. footbaths /-badhz', -bahdhz', -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.
[ 1590-1600; FOOT + BATH 1 ]