reading chair

American  

noun

1. a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.

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Etymology

Origin of reading chair

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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reading chair

If you’re thinking about putting a reading chair in your bedroom, where will you keep all the books?

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

A cat had defecated under her reading chair, and the whole room stank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2021

Conrad’s blue reading chair sat across from the couch and coffee table.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019

In the far corner of Room 513, or 514, Jackson, a large man with fair skin and a fondness for wearing vests over T-shirts, sat in a leather reading chair.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 16, 2019

She’s been rocking back and forth in my reading chair, but now she leans all the way forward, and the whole thing tips.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison