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footlocker

[ foot-lok-er ]
/ ˈfʊtˌlɒk ər /
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noun
a small trunk designed to be kept at the foot of a bed, especially to contain a soldier's personal effects.
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Origin of footlocker

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; foot + locker

Words nearby footlocker

foot level, footlight, footlights, foot line, footling, footlocker, footlong, footloose, footloose and fancy-free, footman, footmark
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Words related to footlocker

bag, chest, coffin, crate, locker, luggage, suitcase, baggage, bin, case, coffer, portmanteau, wardrobe

How to use footlocker in a sentence

  • Mryna was pawing through a footlocker looking for boots when she heard a hesitant step behind her.

    The Guardians|Irving Cox
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