Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A receptacle for the feet, lined with fur, etc., to keep them warm in winter, especially in a carriage or sleigh.
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Examples
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"I didn't tell you, Miss Raby, did I, that Miss Panton has given me a foot-muff for the car?" said Laura, speaking rather quickly, conscious of some odd constraint in the air.
The Privet Hedge J. E. Buckrose 1899
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Polly beat her foot impatiently on the warm foot-muff he had wrung with difficulty from the livery keeper, and counted the moments, unable to say a word.
Five Little Peppers Grown Up Margaret Sidney 1884
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Then she ran down the steps after her old friend, and gave little finishing touches to his comfort in the shape of a foot-muff and an extra lap-robe, and held his hand for a minute in both hers, all with very few words and yet saying a great deal.
The Gold of Chickaree Susan Warner 1852
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The windows are stuffed with cotton, furs are lying before the stove, cap and foot-muff, so your faithful La Pierre may wrap and bundle you up to your heart's content.
Frederick the Great and His Family Chapman Coleman 1843
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