hoop back

American  

noun

Furniture.

1. a chair back having the uprights and crest rail in a continuous arched form.

2. bow back.

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Etymology

Origin of hoop back

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, the kid asked for his hula hoop back.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2020

And I was using it and decided to keep it and she wanted her hula hoop back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2018

Mrs Winslow nodded and smiled at the children, the carriage drove on, and Susan carried the hoop back to the path where the little Winslows were drawn up in a row with very serious faces.

From Susan A Story for Children by Walton, Amy

Draw the hoop back as far as possible, and lower the spindle over its edge, catching it behind the upright stick on the platform.

From Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by Gibson, William Hamilton