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footstool
/ ˈfʊtˌstuːl /
noun
- a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person
Word History and Origins
Origin of footstool1
Example Sentences
There was a back cushion, a seat cushion, and a pillowy footstool, all from different companies.
Let the feet, in walking or dancing, be turned out slightly; when you are seated, rest them both on the floor or a footstool.
Meanwhile, Harry and Mary were sitting twisted together into a sort of bundle, on the same footstool, by Margaret's sofa.
God saith to his divine Son: Sit on my right hand till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
A horsehair footstool, borrowed for the purpose from Mr. Diamond's parlour, was under her feet.
Ikey, who admired pretty things, rescued the dainty white and yellow pillow, and modestly helped himself to a footstool.
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