easy chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of easy chair
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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A vintage “Halloween” pinball machine and a life-size Nosferatu hover near his easy chair.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
Edith Ceccarelli, done up in pearl earrings and a silk shawl, rested in an easy chair next to her birthday cake, adorned with the number 116.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Once inside, Baker "pulled up an easy chair straight in front of the TV", she said, "stretching out his long legs" in time to watch the episode.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023
Getting past my partner, who was fast asleep in an easy chair, I settled upon my task.
From Salon • May 27, 2023
Sierra sat in Lázaro’s bedside easy chair and pulled the Wick file out of her bag.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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