- wing chair
- noun Date: 1904 an upholstered armchair with high solid back and angled sides — called also wingback chair
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wing chair
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wing chair — n a comfortable chair with a high back and pieces pointing forward on each side where you can rest your head … Dictionary of contemporary English
wing chair — wing ,chair noun count a comfortable chair with a high back that has pieces pointing forward at the top corners … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wing chair — wing′ chair n. fur a large upholstered chair having a high back with wings • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
wing chair — ► NOUN ▪ an armchair with side pieces projecting forwards from a high back … English terms dictionary
wing chair — n. an upholstered armchair with a high back from each side of which extend high sides, or wings, originally to give protection from drafts … English World dictionary
wing chair — noun easy chair having wings on each side of a high back • Hypernyms: ↑easy chair, ↑lounge chair, ↑overstuffed chair * * * noun or winged chair : an upholstered armchair with high solid back and sides turned at such an angle that they provide a… … Useful english dictionary
Wing chair — A wing chair is an upholstered easy chair with large wings mounted to the armrests and enclosing the head or torso areas of the body. Such chairs originally were designed to provide comfortable protection from drafts, and particularly to trap the … Wikipedia
wing chair — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wing chair : singular wing chair plural wing chairs a comfortable chair with a high back that has pieces pointing forward at the top corners … English dictionary
wing chair — /ˈwɪŋ tʃɛə/ (say wing chair) noun a large upholstered chair, with winglike parts projecting from the back above the arms …
wing chair — a large upholstered chair having a back with wings. Also, winged chair. [1900 05] * * * ▪ furniture also called grandfather chair , or saddle cheek chair a tall backed, heavily upholstered easy chair with armrests and wings, or lugs,… … Universalium
wing chair — noun A chair with a high back from which project small side pieces, originally to protect from draught Syn: ear chair, grandfather chair … Wiktionary
