footrest
noun
a support for a person's feet, as an attachment to a barber's chair or a dentist's chair.
footrests
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pluralof footrest.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are high chairs with built-in footrests, to give a clear view from the back of Victorian balconies where front-row patrons would once have sat directly on a low step.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Two years into the work-from-home revolution, there’s more competition than ever on everything from desks to webcams to monitors to footrests, and that gives DeskTubers a new world of gadgets to test.
From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022
Perched in a captain’s chair, a padded-leather lounger with two footrests, he spins the Teresa around and drives into the larger vessel’s wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
Moira: Yes, the chairs are super-cushy, and the footrests go up nice and high, so you’re basically watching the movie while comfortably sprawled.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
“I’ll just go back,” I say as she raises my footrests.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
