chair table

American  

noun

1. an article of furniture, produced especially in colonial America, that can serve as either a table or a chair, having, as a chair, a large, usually circular, hinged back that can be pulled down and rested on the arms to form a tabletop.

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Etymology

Origin of chair table

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

The team furnished the room with a wirelessly powered lamp and fan, as well as more prosaic items, including a chair, table and bookshelf.

From Scientific American • Sep. 2, 2021

Then slowly get up on your hands and knees, and crawl to a stable chair, table or counter.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021

A typical sedan layout, the Mainship 34 has a large salon on the same level as the cockpit, with loads of space for a settee, chair, table and built-in cabinetry.

From Time Magazine Archive

No glaring white bed, chair, table, wall to affront the eye and emphasize the illness.

From Time Magazine Archive

A chair, table, and an open barrel standing near one of the doors were the only furnishings in the room aside from the cots.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss