grandfather's chair

American  

noun

1. wing chair.

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Etymology

Origin of grandfather's chair

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

By the time his mother, Margaret Truman, woke up, she found her two sons perched on either side of their grandfather’s chair.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

Raoul, who was standing beside his grandfather's chair, had also glanced at the list, and had noticed a name with which he was acquainted.

From Saint Michael A Romance by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)

Hereafter, I shall not be surprised to see a muzzle poking its head out of an oven, or from under grandfather's chair or a farm wagon, or up a tree, or in a garret.

From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Palmer, Frederick

There is a grandfather’s chair in the corner of the dining-room, which I can confidently recommend.”

From The Daughters of a Genius by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

The Girl sat on her grandfather's chair arm, and breaking a morsel of toast dipped it into the broth and tasted it.

From The Harvester by Stratton-Porter, Gene