What is another word for footbath?

Pronunciation: [fˈʊtbaθ] (IPA)

A footbath is a small tub or basin used for soaking and cleaning the feet. Synonyms for this word include foot spa, foot soak, foot tub, pedicure basin, and foot basin. A foot spa is often used in beauty salons and spas and may have additional features such as massaging rollers or jets. A foot soak can also refer to the act of soaking the feet themselves, rather than the container used. A pedicure basin is often used by professionals for nail care and may include attachments for cleaning or shaping the toenails. A foot basin is a more general term that can refer to any container used for soaking or washing the feet.

Synonyms for Footbath:

What are the hypernyms for Footbath?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    pedicure, Water bath, foot care, Foot spa, Soaking tub.

What are the hyponyms for Footbath?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Footbath

The Head would probably never have come out flatly, but she had a wretched cold, and the First Assistant was giving her a mustard footbath, which was very hot.
"Love Stories"
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Now, while the Head was having a footbath, and Twenty-two was having a stock-taking, and Augustus Baird was having his symptoms recorded, Jane Brown was having a shock.
"Love Stories"
Mary Roberts Rinehart
He gave Jane full instructions about sending to the village and having somebody come up and stay with her, and about taking a hot footbath and going to bed between blankets, and when Jane replied meekly to everything "Yes, father," and "All right, father," he was so stunned by her mildness that he was certain she must be really ill.
"Love Stories"
Mary Roberts Rinehart

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