whorl foot

noun

A foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.

“A French design, the whorl foot was first seen on furniture in the mid-18th century.”

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scroll foot
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Meanings

nounwhorl foot (plural whorl feet)

plural whorl feet

  1. furnitureA foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.

    A French design, the whorl foot was first seen on furniture in the mid-18th century.

    Synonyms: scroll foot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA foot that takes the form of a scroll at the end that rests on a shoe.

Similar
scroll foot
Cite this entry
APA

whorl foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorl%20foot

MLA

“whorl foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorl%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whorl foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorl%20foot.

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