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

Words nearby Morris chair

-morphous, Morphy, morrell, Morrill Act, Morris, Morris chair, morris dance, Morris Jesup, Morrison, Morrison, Toni, Morris Plan bank

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How to use Morris chair in a sentence

I sat in the library, in the morris chair, deeply immersed in the life of Nietzsche, by his sister.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
Winona stretched herself out in the Morris-chair and looked provokingly comfortable and unoccupied.
Winona of the Camp Fire|Margaret Widdemer
"Please God," replied the Father, settling himself in the morris chair.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates
From this morris-chair and from his rooms at the Savoy Hotel he ruled his English realm.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man|Isaac 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 Detective|William Atherton Du Puy

British Dictionary definitions for Morris chair

Morris chair

noun

an armchair with an adjustable back and large cushions

Word Origin for Morris chair

C19: named after William Morris

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