Stool: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
stool
[ stuหl ]
furniture
A seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He sat on a wooden stool at the bar.
- She perched herself on a stool by the kitchen counter.
medical
A piece of solid excrement passed out of the body.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor asked the patient to provide a stool sample for testing.
- The nurse checked the consistency of the patient's stool.
informal
To fail to appear at an arranged meeting.
Synonyms
ditch, flake out, stand up
Examples of usage
- He stood her up and stool her on their first date.
- Don't stool me, I was looking forward to our meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "stool" in other languages:
๐ต๐น banquinho
- banqueta
- banco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Hocker
- Schemel
- Stuhl
๐ฎ๐ฉ bangku
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะฑััะตั
๐ต๐ฑ stoลek
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใผใซ
๐ซ๐ท tabouret
๐ช๐ธ taburete
๐น๐ท tabure
๐ฐ๐ท ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ stoliฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ stoliฤka
๐จ๐ณ ๅณๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ stolฤek
๐ฎ๐ธ stรณll
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพััะฝะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oturacaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ taburete
Word origin
The word 'stool' has Old English origins, coming from the Proto-Germanic word 'stลla', which is also related to the Dutch 'stoel' and German 'Stuhl'. Originally used to describe a seat without a back or arms, over time it also acquired the meaning of a piece of solid excrement passed out of the body. The verb form 'stool' meaning to fail to appear at an arranged meeting is a more recent informal usage.