Footstool
noun
A low stool to rest the feet of a seated person.
She put her feet up on the footstool and relaxed on the sofa.
Often appears as...
- leather footstool
- small footstool
noun
Someone who is used or controlled by others.
He refused to be a footstool to the tyrannical leader.
Often appears as...
- be someone's footstool
- act as a footstool
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
A low stool to rest the feet of a seated person.
She put her feet up on the footstool and relaxed on the sofa.
Often appears as...
- leather footstool
- small footstool
noun
Someone who is used or controlled by others.
He refused to be a footstool to the tyrannical leader.
Often appears as...
- be someone's footstool
- act as a footstool
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Furniture Item
Understand it's a movable object in homes or offices designed for comfort.
He bought a matching footstool for his new armchair.
Pro Tip 2/3Rest and Relaxation
Used to imply comfort and relaxation in a living space.
After a long day, she relaxed with a book and her footstool.
Pro Tip 3/3Interior Design
Often mentioned in topics about home decor and furniture arrangement.
The designer suggested adding a colorful footstool to brighten the room.
Compare with
benchhassockottomanperchrestseatstool
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The difference between...
Never cease trying to be the best you can be -- that's under your control. If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned in regard to the things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect the things over which you have control. Then I ran across this simple verse that said, "At God's footstool to confess, a poor soul knelt, and bowed his head.
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True success - John...
that's under your control and if you get too engrossed involved and concerned in regard to the things over which you have no control it will adversely affect the things over which you have control then I ran across a simple verse that said at God's footstool to confess the poor soul
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Robot Genius PIPE Mad...
coolers or something like that so you know that would make a great chassis for a robot this is the smartest cooler I've ever seen walking around in Steve's house is really nutty because things are moving all the time there's a footstool that finds you this is this robotic
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The difference between...
Never cease trying to be the best you can be -- that's under your control. If you get too engrossed and involved and concerned in regard to the things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect the things over which you have control. Then I ran across this simple verse that said, "At God's footstool to confess, a poor soul knelt, and bowed his head.
Video examples
True success - John...
that's under your control and if you get too engrossed involved and concerned in regard to the things over which you have no control it will adversely affect the things over which you have control then I ran across a simple verse that said at God's footstool to confess the poor soul
Video examples
Robot Genius PIPE Mad...
coolers or something like that so you know that would make a great chassis for a robot this is the smartest cooler I've ever seen walking around in Steve's house is really nutty because things are moving all the time there's a footstool that finds you this is this robotic
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Quote examples
Big Narstie
English Musician
Everyone uses grime as a footstool, but imagine Biggie Smalls started doing hip hop, and it started going well, and then he started making RnB: there would be no hip hop!
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Arthur Keith
Scottish Scientist
Christianity has not conquered nationalism; the opposite has been the case nationalism has made Christianity its footstool.
Quote examples
Big Narstie
English Musician
Everyone uses grime as a footstool, but imagine Biggie Smalls started doing hip hop, and it started going well, and then he started making RnB: there would be no hip hop!
Quote examples
Arthur Keith
Scottish Scientist
Christianity has not conquered nationalism; the opposite has been the case nationalism has made Christianity its footstool.
Example 1 of 2
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