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noun foot·man \ ˈfu̇t-mən \
|Updated on: 30 Jun 2018

Definition of footman

1 a archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrian
b : infantryman
2 a : a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master's carriage
b : a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands

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First Known Use of footman

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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FOOTMAN Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of footman for English Language Learners

  • : a male servant who lets visitors into a house and serves food at the dinner table

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footman

noun foot·man \ ˈfu̇t-mən \

Definition of footman for Students

plural footmen \-mən\
: a male servant who performs various duties (as letting visitors in and serving food)

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