Windsor chair

American  

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a wooden chair of many varieties, having a spindle back and legs slanting outward: common in 18th-century England and in the American colonies.

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Windsor chair British  

noun

1. a simple wooden chair, popular in England and America from the 18th century, usually having a shaped seat, splayed legs, and a back of many spindles

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Etymology

Origin of Windsor chair

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Outdoor chairs at Hank’s Oyster Bar and Mi Vida remained stacked up.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2020