footman
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈfʊtmən/
- Archaic
:
paje
- Sir Robert looked after him stonily, then rang for the footman and told him he wished to speak with Mr. Craddock.
Examples
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"Has there been an accident, sir?" the footman asked anxiously, his face puckered with doubt.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her eyes followed the burly figure of the new footman who had entered the room bearing a pot of fresh tea.
Fiction book (1990) -
And no one knows which footman should do it.
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Why did the footman let you through?
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I mean, a friend of mine actually, was her footman and told me a lot about her at the time.
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My footman happened to be passing... when you were in the village this morning.
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I had a coach and a footman at my disposal.
Fiction book (1992) -
The simplest question was enough to put Michael, the footman, on his guard.
Fiction book (1993) -
The door opened, and a footman with a black armband looked at him enquiringly.
Fiction book (1993) -
The footman opened the door and politely announced the guests arriving for dinner.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
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5.8
A person who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
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7.4
A man who works in someone's house doing jobs like cleaning and helping with meals
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7.3
A young man who does cleaning, serving, and errands in a private home
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2.3
A person who works in a home doing cleaning, cooking and other daily tasks
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2.6
A person paid to clean and cook in a home
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9.4
A person who helps someone dress and bathe every day
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
A young boy who runs small errands in a hotel or house
A person who cleans, cooks, or does other work in a home
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word footman comes from the old words foot and man, meaning 'a man on foot'. So a footman was a man who walked to run errands and help in a house, which is why it now means a male servant in a large home.