easy chair

noun

1. an upholstered armchair for lounging.

2. Obsolete.,  wing chair.

easy chair

noun

1. a comfortable upholstered armchair

Word History and Origins

Origin of easy chair¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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

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That includes moving easy chairs into the kitchen and only heating that one room.

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Related Words

• lounge chair