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footstool

[ foot-stool ]

noun

  1. a low stool upon which to rest one's feet foot when seated.


footstool

/ ˈfʊtˌstuːl /

noun

  1. a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of footstool1

First recorded in 1520–30; foot + stool
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Example Sentences

There was a back cushion, a seat cushion, and a pillowy footstool, all from different companies.

Let the feet, in walking or dancing, be turned out slightly; when you are seated, rest them both on the floor or a footstool.

Meanwhile, Harry and Mary were sitting twisted together into a sort of bundle, on the same footstool, by Margaret's sofa.

God saith to his divine Son: Sit on my right hand till I make thy enemies thy footstool.

A horsehair footstool, borrowed for the purpose from Mr. Diamond's parlour, was under her feet.

Ikey, who admired pretty things, rescued the dainty white and yellow pillow, and modestly helped himself to a footstool.

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