footman

[ foot-muhn ]

/ ˈfʊt mən /

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noun, plural foot·men.

a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.

a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot.

Archaic. an infantryman.

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Origin of footman

First recorded in 1250–1300, footman is from the Middle English word fotman.See foot, man

OTHER WORDS FROM footman

un·der·foot·man, noun, plural un·der·foot·men.

Words nearby footman

footling, footlocker, footlong, footloose, footloose and fancy-free, footman, footmark, footmen's gallery, footnote, footpace, footpad

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How to use footman in a sentence

A footman was summoned and told to go down to the kitchens where the chefs on duty were severely reprimanded.
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After graduating in June 2011, he applied for a job as a footman at Buckingham Palace, and started there in February 2012.
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On my visit, I was attended by a footman and a lady dressed in period attire.
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The Master of Ceremonies for the affair was dressed as the Royal Footman from Cinderella, Major Domo.
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On promotion to senior footman, a salary of £15,634 is paid.
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He presented his card to the corpulent and powdered footman; he was announced; he was ushered in.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
An automobile therefore has the same rights and no more than those of a footman.
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Her gentle summons was answered by a tall powdered footman in blue and silver livery.
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Generally, there is but one horse, at the side of which both the coachman and footman run on foot.
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Varney was on his way to the house before the footman had finished his halting explanation.
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British Dictionary definitions for footman

footman

/ (ˈfʊtmən) /

noun plural -men

a male servant, esp one in livery

a low four-legged metal stand used in a fireplace for utensils, etc

(formerly) a foot soldier

any of several arctiid moths related to the tiger moths, esp the common footman (Eilema lurideola), with yellowish hind wings and brown forewings with a yellow front stripe; they produce woolly bear larvae

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footman

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