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footlocker

[ foot-lok-er ]

noun

  1. a small trunk designed to be kept at the foot of a bed, especially to contain a soldier's personal effects.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of footlocker1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; foot + locker

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Example Sentences

Mryna was pawing through a footlocker looking for boots when she heard a hesitant step behind her.

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