deck chair

American  

noun

1. a folding chair, usually with arms and a full-length leg rest, commonly used for lounging on the decks of passenger ships.

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Etymology

Origin of deck chair

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

I have always loved the idea of a sanitarium: Swaddle me in blankets like a chic burrito, please, and tilt my deck chair toward the Swiss Alps or whatever hills you’ve got.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2023

But I was at 387 pounds so me losing 12 pounds would be like the Titanic losing a deck chair.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2023

The sale includes other notable nautical items including an original deck chair that was on the Lusitania, a passenger liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022

One deck chair was rearranged last week when the Nationals fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2019

And it was so big, Meggie felt sure everything around it would go up in flames: the grass, the deck chair, and Dustfinger himself.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke