Definitions for footrest

footrest foot·rest

Spelling: [foo t-rest]
IPA: /ˈfʊtˌrɛst/

Footrest is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 196 anagrams from letters in footrest (efoorstt).

Definitions for footrest

noun

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

Origin of footrest

First recorded in 1860-65; foot + rest1

Examples for footrest

A shaded lamp burned softly on the center-table, and beside it stood the doctor's easy-chair and footrest.

I hear my name called, I lay aside my book and meerschaum, push back my footrest, and go to the door.

In earlier forms it was used as a footrest to keep the feet from the damp or draughty rush floor.

He propped his feet on the footrest of the seat ahead of him, spoke to the other occupant of the seat.

At this point Guilford Duncan impatiently kicked over his footrest, rose to his feet and began dressing for the out of doors.

Under the spell of the music he relaxed, pushed out the footrest of the chair, and lay back at ease, smoking dreamily.

Sometimes he lived, day and night, motionless in his invalid's chair, with his legs propped before him on a footrest.

Word Value for footrest
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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