FOOTSTOOL

footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet

(noun) a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

footstool (plural footstools)

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

(figurative) Anything trodden upon or treated as subservient.

Source: Wiktionary


Foot"stool`, n.

Definition: A low stool to support the feet of one when sitting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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