deckchair
Britishnoun
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a folding chair for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas
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humorous engaged in futile or ineffectual actions
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The Qatar 2022 Brazil side were solid - goalkeeper Alisson could have taken a deckchair out for most of the games - with flashes of brilliance.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
They have just folded like a cheap deckchair.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
Reserve either a cushioned deckchair or an Adirondack love seat for this cinematic experience under the stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
Partly written from a deckchair on Morecambe pier, Osborne drew on his own separation from Pamela Lane – including Squirrel and Bear, the nicknames they gave each other.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2020
I wriggle on to my side in my deckchair, leaning on one elbow as she continues.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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