Morris chair
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noun
a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
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Origin of Morris chair
First recorded in 1895–1900; named after William Morris
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Examples from the Web for morris chair
Historical Examples of morris chair
He found Bradish sprawled in a morris-chair which was lashed to a radiator.
Blow The Man DownHolman Day
Winona stretched herself out in the Morris-chair and looked provokingly comfortable and unoccupied.
Winona of the Camp FireMargaret Widdemer
I settle myself comfortably in the morris-chair, the great book open on my knee.
The World I Live InHelen Keller
From this morris-chair and from his rooms at the Savoy Hotel he ruled his English realm.
Charles Frohman: Manager and ManIsaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman
This creation is a tall, cadaverous individual, who sits on the small of his back in a morris-chair and smokes a pipe.
Uncle Sam DetectiveWilliam Atherton Du Puy
Morris chair
noun
Word Origin for Morris chair
C19: named after William Morris
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