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- [foo t-stool]
- /ˈfʊtˌstul/
- /ˈfʊt.stuːl/
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- [foo t-stool]
- /ˈfʊtˌstul/
Definitions of footstool word
- noun footstool a low stool upon which to rest one's feet when seated. 1
- noun footstool A low stool for resting the feet on when sitting. 1
- noun footstool furniture to rest one's feet on 1
- countable noun footstool A footstool is a small low stool that you can rest your feet on when you are sitting in a chair. 0
- noun footstool a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person 0
- noun footstool a low stool for supporting the feet of a seated person 0
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Origin of footstool
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; foot + stool
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Footstool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footstool popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.
footstool usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for footstool
noun footstool
- ottoman — of or relating to the Ottoman Empire.
- 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.
- footrest — a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
Top questions with footstool
- how to make a footstool?
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- where can i buy a footstool?
- how to reupholster a footstool?
- how to make a small footstool?
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- how to make a footstool from a coffee table?
- how to build a footstool?
- what is a footstool?
- how to make a footstool cushion?
- how to make a wooden footstool?
- how to make a footstool frame?
- how to cover a footstool?
- how to make a large footstool?
- how to make a footstool ottoman?
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