footstool vs tuffet

footstool and tuffet both are nouns.

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

As nouns, footstool and tuffet are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of footstool include footrest, ottoman.

footstool (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