footlocker

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footlocker

A soldier organizes his uniform inside his footlocker.

Definition

Noun: 1. A storage trunk for personal belongings: A sturdy, often rectangular box or chest used to store clothes and other personal items. It is traditionally associated with military barracks, where it is typically placed at the foot of a soldier's bed.

Examples
  • The new recruit neatly folded his uniforms and placed them in his footlocker.
  • She found her grandfather's old medals at the bottom of his footlocker.
  • Each cadet is responsible for keeping their footlocker clean and orderly.
Advanced Usage
  • The term evokes a specific, often nostalgic, image of military life, dormitories, or summer camps where personal storage space is limited and standardized.
  • While historically common, the physical object is less prevalent today, but the word remains in use to describe similar storage containers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Locker: A more general term for a storage compartment, often a tall cabinet that can be locked. (e.g., a gym locker, a school locker).
  • Trunk: A large, strong box for storing or transporting clothes and other items. A "footlocker" is a specific type of trunk.
  • Chest: A box, often with a hinged lid, used for storage. A "footlocker" is a type of storage chest.
Synonyms
  • Storage trunk
  • Locker (in a specific, comparable context)
  • Chest
  • Box
Related Idioms or Phrases
  • "Footlocker inspection": A formal check, especially in a military or disciplined setting, to ensure the contents of a footlocker are stored correctly and the footlocker itself is clean. This phrase implies rigor and attention to detail.
    • The sergeant announced a surprise footlocker inspection for 0700 hours.
footlocker

A soldier organizes his uniform inside his footlocker.

Noun
  1. a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)

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