footrest

noun

foot·​rest ˈfu̇t-ˌrest How to pronounce footrest (audio)
: a support for the feet

Examples of footrest in a Sentence

a recliner chair with a padded footrest attached
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Consumers can find their product's batch number printed on a white label found underneath the footrest. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 Where a footrest keeps hitting the wall, there’s a hole. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 There are, of course, many versions of this kind of sling footrest; a quick Google yields many results. Katie Akin, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 The lounger tips back from 33.8 to 38.2 inches at its furthest, and the footrests automatically extend out to 19.7 inches. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for footrest

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footrest was in 1833

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“Footrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footrest. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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footrest

noun
foot·​rest -ˌrest How to pronounce footrest (audio)
: a support for the feet

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