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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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un·der·foot·man, noun, plural un·der·foot·men.Words nearby footman
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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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