footstool

American  

[foot-stool] / ˈfʊtˌstul /

noun

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

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footstool British  

/ ˈfʊtˌstuːl /

noun

1. a low stool used for supporting or resting the feet of a seated person

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Etymology

Origin of footstool

First recorded in 1520–30; foot + stool

Example Sentences

If you’re in an exit row, you might also have enough space to place a small inflatable footstool like the one from Sunany available on Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Lanoba’s first sale was a footstool to a psychologist in Manhattan, which Balderskilde delivered to the buyer’s office.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

And although a delivery team called saying they had his footstool, they knew nothing about the missing part of the corner suite.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021

A plain footstool jumps to life in trompe-l’oeil black and white — both a tangible artifact and an artsy abstraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2021

He studied me and then carefully laid the paper down on the footstool.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam