Footlocker
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verb
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(As a noun)
Footlocker ( noun )
A small, rectangular container with a hinged lid, typically used for storing personal belongings or military gear.
Origin:
The term 'footlocker' originates from the design of the original footlockers, which were small chests with a lock attached to the lid, that soldiers would use to store their gear in their barracks or tent. the word later came to refer to any type of small storage container.
Examples:
- I'm packing my camping gear into the footlocker so it's all together when I get to the campsite.
- The soldiers kept their personal items in the footlockers at the foot of their beds.
- I remember my dad bringing home his army footlocker after he was discharged.
- The footlocker is the perfect size for storing all my shoes and keeping them organized.
- I need to go buy a footlocker for my dorm room to store all my extra bedding and towels.
(As a verb)
Footlocker ( verb )
A small, rectangular container with a hinged lid, typically used for storing personal belongings or military gear.
Origin:
The term 'footlocker' originates from the design of the original footlockers, which were small chests with a lock attached to the lid, that soldiers would use to store their gear in their barracks or tent. the word later came to refer to any type of small storage container.
Examples:
- I'm packing my camping gear into the footlocker so it's all together when I get to the campsite.
- The soldiers kept their personal items in the footlockers at the foot of their beds.
- I remember my dad bringing home his army footlocker after he was discharged.
- The footlocker is the perfect size for storing all my shoes and keeping them organized.
- I need to go buy a footlocker for my dorm room to store all my extra bedding and towels.