bucket seat

noun

an individual seat with a rounded or contoured back, as in some automobiles and airplanes, often made to fold forward.

Origin of bucket seat

First recorded in 1905–10

Also called bucket.

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Examples from the Web for bucket seat

Historical Examples of bucket seat

A bucket-seat cushion from the car served quite nicely as a pillow.
The Auto Boys' Mystery
James A. Braden

British Dictionary definitions for bucket seat

bucket seat

noun

a seat in a car, aircraft, etc, having curved sides that partially enclose and support the body

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