Definitions for footman

footman foot·man

Spelling: [foo t-muh n]
IPA: /ˈfʊt mən/

Footman is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 124 anagrams from letters in footman (afmnoot).

Definitions for footman

noun

  1. a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.
  2. a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot.
  3. Archaic. an infantryman.

Origin of footman

First recorded in 1250-1300, footman is from the Middle English word fotman. See foot, man1

Examples for footman

Ormond did very positively desire it, and the footman obeyed.

I told my steward to be ready, as well as my other man-servant and my mother's footman.

With these words I rang for my footman to show the Prefect of Police to the door.

On my visit, I was attended by a footman and a lady dressed in period attire.

Perhaps the Boar's Head had something to do with it, but certainly the footman had.

When I saw the carriage waiting at the door, I asked the footman, who was within.

Still the footman said 'Walk in,' so the visitor followed him.

"Mrs. Crabstock's getting out, my lady," said the footman, returning.

A footman was summoned and told to go down to the kitchens where the chefs on duty were severely reprimanded.

After graduating in June 2011, he applied for a job as a footman at Buckingham Palace, and started there in February 2012.

Word Value for footman
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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