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footrest

footrest

3 2.2
A low support you put your feet on when you sit
  • noun
  • /ˈfutˌrɛst/
translation icon : reposapiés
  • Feet on the footrest, Subendu had instructed her, hands on the sides, gripping tightly.
  • footrest height

Examples

  • After a long day at work, I like to put my feet up on the footrest while I relax on the couch.

  • The Bullitt actually appears to be designed for that, with two footrests behind the box for a short passenger.

    Blog text (7)
  • The slogan of the Artists' Secession is written on its footrest.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The chair was equipped with swinging detachable footrests and desk-length armrests and weighed 22 kg.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The reclining chair has a built-in footrest that pops out with the touch of a button.

  • She positioned her feet comfortably on the footrest of her new office chair to improve her posture.

Synonyms

ottoman
vsfootrest
8 4.7

A low padded seat without a back or arms that you rest your feet on and use to store things

is mainly a low support for feet, not primarily a seat or storage
footstool
vsfootrest
7 2.7

A low seat for resting your feet while you sit

is any low support used for resting the feet while seated
hassock
vsfootrest
1 8.6

A thick firm cushion for sitting, resting your feet, or kneeling

is primarily a low support for feet rather than a sitting cushion
footwell
vsfootrest
1 4.4

A small space under a seat where you put your feet, often in a car

is a physical support for feet, not a space under a seat
tuffet
vsfootrest
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A low padded seat used to rest your feet while you sit

is a low support for feet but not always padded or a seat
subiculum
vsfootrest
  • Archaic
9.9

A small low seat or footstool used in ancient homes

is the general low support for feet in ordinary modern use

How Comfortable

recliner
18 3.1
ottoman
8 4.7
footstool
7 2.7
footrest
3 2.2

Surface Forms

footrest singular
footrests plural

Morphology

footrest = foot + rest (transparent) = foot + rest

A straightforward compound of 'foot' + 'rest' meaning a support for feet; the meaning is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Footrest comes from two simple English words, foot and rest, and you can think of it as a 'rest for the foot'. So a footrest is a low support where you put your feet to relax while you sit.