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footrest

[ foot-rest ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a support for a person's feet, foot, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.

footrest

/ ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

First recorded in 1860–65; foot + rest ¹

Under the spell of the music he relaxed, pushed out the footrest of the chair, and lay back at ease, smoking dreamily.

He propped his feet on the footrest of the seat ahead of him, spoke to the other occupant of the seat.

In earlier forms it was used as a footrest to keep the feet from the damp or draughty rush floor.

A shaded lamp burned softly on the center-table, and beside it stood the doctor's easy-chair and footrest.

I hear my name called, I lay aside my book and meerschaum, push back my footrest, and go to the door.

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