"step stool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: step stools [plural]
Etymology: From step + stool. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|step|stool}} step + stool Head templates: {{en-noun}} step stool (plural step stools)
  1. A stool of various designs with one or more steps; in some designs the steps may be folded away underneath the seat when not in use. Categories (topical): Furniture Synonyms: stepstool Related terms: foot stool, step ladder, step chair Translations (step stool): askeljakkara (Finnish), porrasjakkara (Finnish), Trittschemel [masculine] (German), escalerilla [feminine] (Spanish), gradilla [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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