stools
|stool|
/stuːlz/
(stool)
simple seat
Etymology
'stool' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'stol', where the root meant 'seat'.
'stool' changed from Proto-Germanic '*stōlaz' into Old English 'stol' and eventually became the modern English word 'stool' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'seat'; over time it also came to refer to 'excrement' (a deposited stool) and retained the 'seat' sense in furniture.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'stool' meaning low seat for one person, often without a back or arms.
The kitchen stools are lined up along the counter.
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Noun 2
plural of 'stool' meaning fecal matter; bowel movements (medical usage: 'stool samples').
The doctor requested stool samples to check for infection.
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Noun 3
plural of 'stool' meaning the stump or base of a plant or tree from which shoots grow (horticulture; also called 'stools' when multiple bases).
After coppicing, the old stools send up many new shoots.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present tense form of 'stool'. (i.e., 'he/she/it stools')
He stools the corner of the bar with three wooden seats.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 14:10