kneeler

noun

kneel·​er ˈnē-lər How to pronounce kneeler (audio)
1
: one that kneels
2
: something (such as a cushion or board) to kneel on

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Use it as a bath kneeler when the baby transitions to the big tub. — Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024 That applies to readers of poems as much as to well-curb-kneelers. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Keep in Mind This is just a kneeling pad rather than a kneeler that doubles as a seat. — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025 Inside, hardly larger than a coat cupboard, was a confessional, a small kneeler facing a lattice screen. — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 20 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kneeler

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kneeler was in the 14th century

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“Kneeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneeler. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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