footrest

American  

[foot-rest] / ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

noun

1. a support for a person's feet, foot, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.

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footrest British  

/ ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

noun

1. something that provides a support for the feet, such as a low stool, rail, etc

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Etymology

Origin of footrest

First recorded in 1860–65; foot + rest ¹

Example Sentences

Sure, you can recline the seat or pop up a footrest, but no adjustments you can make will compare to sleeping in a real horizontal bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

The seat, footrest, and handle are all very compact.

From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2022

Also consider a footrest to help support your back, a monitor riser or a larger monitor.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

In the movie’s most ferocious scene, the chair rises up on its footrest and launches an attack, eyes aglow.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2019

From my perch on the cushioned chair I see the wooden footrest with its floral needlepoint cover in front of her rocker, the small shelf of books— prayer books and poetry, mainly—by the stairs.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline