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- [foo t-rest]
- /ˈfʊtˌrɛst/
- /ˈfʊ.trest/
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- [foo t-rest]
- /ˈfʊtˌrɛst/
Definitions of footrest word
- noun footrest a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair. 1
- noun footrest A support for the feet or a foot, used when sitting. 1
- noun footrest something that provides a support for the feet, such as a low stool, rail, etc 0
- noun footrest a support to rest the feet on 0
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Origin of footrest
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; foot + rest1
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Parts of speech for Footrest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footrest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
footrest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for footrest
noun footrest
- stool — a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- hassock — a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
- ottoman — of or relating to the Ottoman Empire.
- footstool — a low stool upon which to rest one's feet when seated.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
Top questions with footrest
- how to make a footrest?
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