- footlocker
- noun Date: 1942 a small trunk designed to be placed at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
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footlocker
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Footlocker — may refer to: * a Footlocker (luggage), a type of trunk or chest * Foot Locker, an American sportswear and footwear retailer * Operation Footlocker, an activity for military children developed by Mary Edwards Wertsch … Wikipedia
footlocker — foot lock*er n. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a military barracks). Syn: locker. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
footlocker — ☆ footlocker [foot′läk΄ər ] n. a small trunk for personal belongings, usually kept at the foot of the bed of a soldier or camper … English World dictionary
footlocker — UK [ˈfʊtˌlɒkə(r)] / US [ˈfʊtˌlɑkər] noun [countable] Word forms footlocker : singular footlocker plural footlockers mainly American a large strong container for keeping personal possessions, usually placed at the end of a soldier s bed … English dictionary
footlocker — [[t]f ʊtlɒkə(r)[/t]] footlockers also foot locker N COUNT A footlocker is a large box for keeping personal possessions in, especially one that is placed at the end of a bed. [AM] … English dictionary
Footlocker (luggage) — Footlocker was a term used primarily in the military to describe a storage box in which soldiers would store their belongings. The term footlocker came about because they were a locker which was usually located at the foot of a soldiers bunk or… … Wikipedia
footlocker — /foot lok euhr/, n. a small trunk designed to be kept at the foot of a bed, esp. to contain a soldier s personal effects. [1940 45, Amer.; FOOT + LOCKER] * * * … Universalium
footlocker — noun A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lays flat on the floor and is usually kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories … Wiktionary
footlocker — foot|lock|er [ fut,lakər ] noun count AMERICAN a large strong container for keeping personal possessions, usually placed at the end of a soldier s bed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
footlocker — n. trunk in which equipment or personal items are stored … English contemporary dictionary
