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

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deck chair

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

“A grassy yard, a porch swing or deck chair, a beautiful garden, can help clear their mind and induce a state of calm.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021

The following afternoon, I reclined in a pool deck chair at our hotel, sipping a cocktail, enjoying an astonishing view of the Parthenon.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2020

Every day now, for I didn't know how many days, I had spent the mornings and afternoons and evenings wrapped up in my white blanket on the deck chair in the alcove, pretending to read.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath