easy chair

American  

noun

1. an upholstered armchair for lounging.

2. Obsolete. wing chair.

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easy chair British  

noun

1. a comfortable upholstered armchair

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Etymology

Origin of easy chair

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

A vintage “Halloween” pinball machine and a life-size Nosferatu hover near his easy chair.

From Los Angeles Times

Everyone reaches a point in life when it’s OK to sink into the easy chair, prop up their feet and take a deep breath.

From Los Angeles Times

He pulled a couple of easy chairs into a corner so we could talk.

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What is perhaps less obvious is that the smiling, 58-year-old explaining the Australian provenance of a tropical easy chair is a retired police chief who served in Bell, Irwindale and, most recently, Vernon.

From Los Angeles Times

That three-peat was labeled “unprecedented,” and thousands of Green Bay Packers fans, when they heard that, sat straight up in their easy chairs.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lounge chair