"stepstool" meaning in All languages combined

See stepstool on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stepstools [plural]
Etymology: step + stool Etymology templates: {{compound|en|step|stool}} step + stool Head templates: {{en-noun}} stepstool (plural stepstools)
  1. A stool with built-in steps for climbing onto it, used for reaching high objects. Related terms: footstool, stepchair, step chair, step ladder, stepladder Translations (a stool with built-in steps): Schebbalkje [neuter] (Plautdietsch)
    Sense id: en-stepstool-en-noun-1dGeWGNw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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