footscraper

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fŏŏt′skrā′pər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
foot•scrap•er  (fŏŏt′skrā′pər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
  • foot + scraper 1870–75, American.


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