footrest
a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.
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How to use footrest in a sentence
The apex came when Green crashed into Jaylen Brown on a 3-pointer, used him as a footrest and shoved him in the back in the span of a five-second spat — and somehow avoided a night-ending second tech.
This particular beast features heated ergonomic seats that look like something out of a SpaceX rocket, a locking safety bar, individual footrests, and, of course, a tinted bubble to stave off that icy New England wind.
While reviewers rave that the desk is easy to assemble and operate, shorter people find that even the lowest setting is too high for sitting, and recommend using a good office chair and footrest for optimal performance.
The best standing desks to improve your posture | Stacey Ritzen | October 11, 2021 | Popular-Science“Put your feet up so I can put this right here,” she said, because My’onna’s legs were still dangling off the front of the footrests.
Two kids, a loaded gun and the man who left a 4-year-old to die | John Woodrow Cox | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostIts sleek upholstered fabric gives it a professional look while still being sporty, and the added pillows and footrest offer tons of support.
Under the spell of the music he relaxed, pushed out the footrest of the chair, and lay back at ease, smoking dreamily.
The Skylark of Space | Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins GarbyHe propped his feet on the footrest of the seat ahead of him, spoke to the other occupant of the seat.
Pushbutton War | Joseph P. MartinoIn earlier forms it was used as a footrest to keep the feet from the damp or draughty rush floor.
Chats on Old Furniture | Arthur HaydenA shaded lamp burned softly on the center-table, and beside it stood the doctor's easy-chair and footrest.
Out of a Labyrinth | Lawrence L. LynchI hear my name called, I lay aside my book and meerschaum, push back my footrest, and go to the door.
Out of a Labyrinth | Lawrence L. Lynch
British Dictionary definitions for footrest
/ (ˈfʊtˌrɛst) /
something that provides a support for the feet, such as a low stool, rail, etc
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