footstool

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

Origin of footstool

1
First recorded in 1520–30; foot + stool

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How to use footstool in a sentence

  • She was at once established with Thekla on her lap, and the others perched round on chairs and footstools.

    Modern Broods | Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • Aunt Virginia fluttered about, constantly interrupting conversation with footstools or sofa cushions, or irrelevant remarks.

  • Pictures were upon the walls, soft Turkish pillows upon the divan footstools of brown plush upon the floor.

    Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser
  • When the sun had set, the slaves set elegantly-carved chairs, footstools, and little tables on the open part of the deck.

  • The apartment was liberally stored with couches, footstools, and elbow chairs.

    Self-control | Mary Brunton

British Dictionary definitions for footstool

footstool

/ (ˈfʊtˌstuːl) /


noun
  1. a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person

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