reading chair

American  

noun

1. a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.

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Etymology

Origin of reading chair

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

A cat had defecated under her reading chair, and the whole room stank.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2021

Conrad’s blue reading chair sat across from the couch and coffee table.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2019

“The loft and the 18-foot-high ceilings particularly appealed to me,” says Bonnell, who plans to furnish his loft as a library with a reading chair.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

Asha had made enough space for a cozy reading chair.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 10, 2015

“I’m home,” I said again, picking my way to a reading chair by her desk.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows