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footman
[foot-muhn]
noun
plural
footmena liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.
a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot.
Archaic.an infantryman.
footman
/ ˈʊٳə /
noun
a male servant, esp one in livery
a low four-legged metal stand used in a fireplace for utensils, etc
(formerly) a foot soldier
any of several arctiid moths related to the tiger moths, esp the common footman ( Eilema lurideola ), with yellowish hind wings and brown forewings with a yellow front stripe; they produce woolly bear larvae
Other 51Թ Forms
- underfootman noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
She was wondering if she should make a run for it before she was thrown out by a couple of big footmen.
Guy Hunting, a published author and previously a footman at Buckingham Palace, has been a resident for 14 years.
Dru Marshall, 26, of Romsey, Hampshire, claimed to be a senior footman at Windsor Castle when he listed an "antler walking stick" for auction.
Maybe he would pay the staff more, promote the Black footmen or at least give them some better treatment.
“The turnover of a footman is notoriously high!”
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