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footstool

[ foot-stool ]

noun

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


footstool

/ ˈʊˌٳː /

noun

  1. a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of footstool1

First recorded in 1520–30; foot + stool
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But there's more, he admits, in the attic, drawers, a footstool and other boxes.

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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.

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“We are merely being used as a footstool for American power projection and provocation in the region.”

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But in purely earthly terms, the proof of his power is embodied in the figure of a prone man who lies, like a footstool, under his feet.

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The sixth floor, devoted to shipping, features footstools made from moving blankets.

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