footrest

American

[foot-rest] / ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

noun

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

footrest British

/ ˈfʊtˌrɛst /

noun

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

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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

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

Grid View There are no pedals, but BMW says there will be footrests — though in the photos, the only footrest that anyone is using is a skateboard clipped to the underside of the bike.

From The Verge • Sep. 3, 2021

West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III used the shelf under his desk as a footrest.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2020

Finn jabbed the shovel into the earth, stamped on the footrest, tossed the dirt over his shoulder, jabbed, stamped, tossed, jabbed, stamped, tossed.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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