step stool

step stool
noun Date: 1946 a stool with one or two steps that often fold away beneath the seat

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  • stool — stoollike, adj. /stoohl/, n. 1. a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back. 2. a short, low support on which to stand, step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting. 3. Hort. the stump, base, or root of a plant from which… …   Universalium

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  • stool — [[t]stul[/t]] n. 1) fur a simple armless and usu. backless seat on legs or a pedestal 2) fur a short, low support on which to step, kneel, or rest the feet while sitting 3) bot a) a stump, base, or root of a plant that produces new stems or… …   From formal English to slang

  • stepstool — /step stoohl /, n. a low set of hinged steps, often folding into or under a stool, used typically in a kitchen for reaching high shelves. [1945 50; STEP + STOOL] * * * …   Universalium

  • stepstool — /step stoohl /, n. a low set of hinged steps, often folding into or under a stool, used typically in a kitchen for reaching high shelves. [1945 50; STEP + STOOL] …   Useful english dictionary

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