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high chair

American  
[hahy chair] / ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛər /
Or highchair

noun

  • high chairs
    plural
  1. a tall chair having arms and very long legs and usually a removable tray for food, for use by a very young child during meals.


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Etymology

Origin of high chair

First recorded in 1840–50

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When it is a hostage’s birthday, some families commemorate the day in the square, where a symbolic high chair and birthday cake are set up for Kfir Bibas, who would have turned 1 in captivity.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2024

In another, he scrutinizes Epic, his 2-year-old daughter with artist Liz Glynn, as she sits in a high chair — green peas dotting her bowl and the floor.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2022

The twins are crying; the toddler is in a high chair.

From Salon Nov. 17, 2022

The remains of breakfast, including a half-eaten bowl on a high chair, were where they left them.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2022

In the background, cartoons are playing, and I’m in my high chair, laughing and singing along with the characters.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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