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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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