leg-rest

A patient uses the leg-rest on their wheelchair.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A support for the leg: A "leg-rest" is a device or piece of furniture designed to hold or support a person's leg, often used to provide comfort or assist someone with a leg injury or disability. It is typically a padded or adjustable structure that elevates or stabilizes the leg.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After the surgery, the patient used a leg-rest to keep his ankle elevated. (A support for the leg to aid recovery.)
  • The recliner chair came with an attached leg-rest for extra comfort. (A built-in support for the legs.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use a leg-rest": to employ a support for the leg, especially for medical or comfort reasons.
  • She placed her leg on the leg-rest while reading to reduce swelling. (She elevated her leg using the support.)
• "adjustable leg-rest": a leg-rest that can be moved or changed in position to suit the user's needs.
  • The wheelchair has an adjustable leg-rest to accommodate different leg lengths. (A customizable support.)

Variants and Related Words

• Leg rest (variant spelling): the same meaning, often written as two words.
  • He bought a leg rest for his office chair. (A support for the legs.)
• Footrest (n): a support for the foot, similar but focused on the foot rather than the entire leg.
  • The footrest under the desk helped her sit comfortably. (A support for the feet.)

Synonyms

• Leg support: a device that holds or props up the leg.
  • The leg support kept his leg stable during the flight. (A synonym for leg-rest.)
• Leg cushion: a padded item used to support the leg.
  • She placed a leg cushion under her knee. (A soft leg-rest.)

Related Idioms

• "Put one's feet up": to rest or relax, often by elevating the legs, which may involve using a leg-rest.
  • After a long day, he put his feet up on the leg-rest. (He relaxed by elevating his legs.)