/ stuːl; NAmE / noun
1.
(often in compounds) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms :
a bar stool
a piano stool
—picture at bar , grand piano
2.
( medical ) a piece of solid waste from your body
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IDIOMS
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stoel , German Stuhl , also to stand .