step stool

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounstep stool (plural step stools)

plural step stools · alternative stepstool

  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.

Origin

From step + stool.

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Translations

Finnish askeljakkara, porrasjakkara
  • askeljakkarastep stool
  • porrasjakkarastep stool
German Trittschemel
  • Trittschemelstep stool
Polish taboret ze schodkiem
  • taboret ze schodkiemstep stool
Spanish escalerilla, gradilla
  • escalerillastep stool
  • gradillastep stool
  • taburetestep stool
Cite this entry
APA

step stool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20stool

MLA

“step stool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20stool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step stool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20stool.

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