footscraper

foot·scrap·er

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo t-skrey-per]
- /ˈfʊtˌskreɪ pər/
- /fˈʊtskreɪpə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t-skrey-per]
- /ˈfʊtˌskreɪ pər/

Definition of footscraper word

noun footscraper a metal bar, set in a small frame and attached to a doorstep, used in cleaning mud from the bottoms of the shoes before entering a house. 1

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Origin of footscraper

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; foot + scraper

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Parts of speech for Footscraper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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footscraper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

footscraper usage trend in Literature

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