footrest

[ foot-rest ]

/ ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

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noun

a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.

Origin of footrest

First recorded in 1860–65; foot + rest¹

Words nearby footrest

footprints on the sands of time, foot process, footrace, foot rail, foot reflexology, footrest, footrope, foot rot, foot rule, foots, foot score

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Example sentences from the Web for footrest

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 Garby
I 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
He propped his feet on the footrest of the seat ahead of him, spoke to the other occupant of the seat.
Pushbutton War|Joseph P. Martino
In earlier forms it was used as a footrest to keep the feet from the damp or draughty rush floor.
Chats on Old Furniture|Arthur Hayden

At this point Guilford Duncan impatiently kicked over his footrest, rose to his feet and began dressing for the out of doors.
A Captain in the Ranks|George Cary Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for footrest

footrest

/ (ˈfʊtˌrɛst) /

noun

something that provides a support for the feet, such as a low stool, rail, etc

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单词	footrest
释义	footrest [ foot-rest ] / ˈfʊtˌrɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR footrest ON THESAURUS.COM noun a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair. Origin of footrest First recorded in 1860–65; foot + rest¹ Words nearby footrest footprints on the sands of time, foot process, footrace, foot rail, foot reflexology, footrest, footrope, foot rot, foot rule, foots, foot score Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for footrest 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 Garby I 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 He propped his feet on the footrest of the seat ahead of him, spoke to the other occupant of the seat. Pushbutton War\|Joseph P. Martino In earlier forms it was used as a footrest to keep the feet from the damp or draughty rush floor. Chats on Old Furniture\|Arthur Hayden At this point Guilford Duncan impatiently kicked over his footrest, rose to his feet and began dressing for the out of doors. A Captain in the Ranks\|George Cary Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for footrest footrest / (ˈfʊtˌrɛst) / noun something that provides a support for the feet, such as a low stool, rail, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to footrest stool, hassock, ottoman, footstool
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footrest

noun

Origin of footrest

Words nearby footrest

Example sentences from the Web for footrest

British Dictionary definitions for footrest

noun

Words related to footrest