footstool

[ foot-stool ]

noun

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

footstool

/ ˈfʊtˌstuːl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of footstool¹

First recorded in 1520–30; foot + stool

Example Sentences

But there's more, he admits, in the attic, drawers, a footstool and other boxes.

From BBC

Finding that the Golden State is not the hellhole he has spent most of his time in office demeaning, DeSantis announces his penance will be serving as Gavin Newsom’s personal footstool.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodge that footstool on your way to this week’s Slate News Quiz.

From Slate

Lanoba’s first sale was a footstool to a psychologist in Manhattan, which Balderskilde delivered to the buyer’s office.

From Seattle Times

In the sitting room of the gallerist Margaret Bakke’s home in Arlington, Va., a Mario Bellini sofa, a repainted antique side table, a Thomas Barger coffee table and chairs and a footstool that she inherited from her grandmother.

From New York Times