footrest vs tuffet

footrest and tuffet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
footrest	Yes	No	No	No
tuffet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, footrest and tuffet are synonyms defined as:

footrest and tuffet: a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

Other synonyms of footrest include footstool, ottoman.

footrest (noun)	tuffet (noun)
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person	a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person