Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A support on which to rest the feet.
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- noun A
support on which torest thefeet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
Etymologies
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Examples
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(Though I think the footrest is a bit too far away, and then I remembered that CLAMP does the character designs so all good, all good.)
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:) The big plus to having the desk is that it means I now have a footrest, which is one of the things I've been needing, and having a footrest means my lap is flat enough that Lucy came to sit and help me write yesterday while I was getting the keyboards angled correctly and things.
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“Tike Tech” is printed on the footrest and on the back of the stroller on the left and right sides.
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A middle-aged man with gray hair, a ruddy, thick-featured face, barrel chest, and big, hairy forearms read the paper in one of the chairs, black shoes propped on the metal footrest.
Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
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I have the more expensive climber with the extend footrest and the extra padded seat and back cushion.
what kind of stand do you use for hunting deer and what do you like about it and dislike about it. 2009
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A middle-aged man with gray hair, a ruddy, thick-featured face, barrel chest, and big, hairy forearms read the paper in one of the chairs, black shoes propped on the metal footrest.
Shore Thing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi 2011
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Getty Images Premium economy seats on board a Qantas A380 have more space to recline and a fold-out footrest for extra support.
What's 'Premium Coach' Worth? Scott McCartney 2012
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Then she attached accessories such as a footrest and a tray for coloring to make the seat more interesting.
Across California, Parents Face Collective Wail of 'Big Kids' Pui-Wing Tam 2011
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He thought as the older man stepped up onto the footrest of the chair, turned and settled into his arms.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Okay, lets get this show on the road. 2009
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The zipper fastens for security (I have twice had items stolen in flight); the bag will pack flat should you want to pack it on your return (because you had to have that handbag from Prada's Via Montenapoleone store); and because it is soft and pliable, depending upon what you put in it, it will double as a pillow (I know, because I've used mine for this and many other purposes, including a footrest.)
Luggage: An Open and Shut Case Tina Gaudoin 2011
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