tub chair

noun

, English Furniture.

1. an easy chair having a semicircular back and, with the wings or arms, forming a single upholstered piece.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tub chair¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

He buried his face in his hands and dropped into the little tub chair by the fire.

From Project Gutenberg

His wife was on the hearth-rug, with her arms spread out on the seat of the little tub chair, and her head bowed down.

From Project Gutenberg