highchair
[ hahy-chair ]
/ ˈhaɪˌtʃɛər /
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noun
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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Example sentences from the Web for highchair
Swinging from a plastic highchair, I was a 2-year old connoisseur of the chicken liver.
I am going to get back to the highchair, to give you a picture of my son.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyI bought the highchair and brought it over there, and Lee was not at home.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for highchair
highchair
/ (ˈhaɪˌtʃɛə) /
noun
a long-legged chair for a child, esp one with a table-like tray used at meal times
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