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footrest

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈfʊtˌɹɛst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A support on which to rest the feet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: footstool, ottoman, tuffet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stool

History

Etymology

From foot + rest.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Old Armenian: պատուանդան (patuandan) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Catalan: reposapeus — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 擱腳板 /搁脚板 (gējiǎobǎn) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 腳凳 /脚凳 (jiǎodèng) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Estonian: jalatugi — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Finnish: jalkatuki — a support on which to rest the feet
  • French: repose-pied — a support on which to rest the feet
  • German: Fußstütze — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Hungarian: lábtámasz — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Hungarian: lábzsámoly — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Hungarian: lábtartó — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Icelandic: skammel — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Italian: pedana — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Italian: poggiapiedi — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Japanese: 足載せ台 (ashinosedai) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Japanese: フットレスト (futtoresuto) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Māori: kaupeka — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Māori: teka — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Portuguese: apoio para os pés — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Russian: подста́вка для ног (podstávka dlja nog) — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Spanish: reposapiés — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Swedish: fotstöd — a support on which to rest the feet
  • Ottoman Turkish: پیكه (peyke) — a support on which to rest the feet