foot-bath
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of footbath.
Example Sentences
- "On the right of the washstand should be the towel-rack, on which should be found one fine and two coarse towels and two more very coarse huckaback or Turkish towels. Beneath the washstand should be placed the foot-bath."
- "The foot-baths are very useful in all cases where vigorous and cold remedies cannot well be used on account of weakness, fragility, want of vital warmth, etc.; as little or no reaction takes place, i. e. the cold water cannot produce sufficient warmth for want of blood."
- "A 5 per cent formalin foot-bath is often recommended for the control or prevention of foul-in-the-foot, but it is important not to exceed that strength or to put the cows through it too often."