reading chair

American  

noun

1. a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.

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Etymology

Origin of reading chair

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

If you’re thinking about putting a reading chair in your bedroom, where will you keep all the books?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

A cat had defecated under her reading chair, and the whole room stank.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2021

If you’re going to be depressed, it’s better to be snuggled in your reading chair with a cup of cocoa and a cat on your lap.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2018

We had a brief, tense period where he sat in his purple reading chair, bored with Dumbledore and Snape but convinced that no other characters could be as interesting as Dumbledore and Snape.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2016

I scooped a few skeins of yarn into a basket, then dropped myself into the reading chair and watched her work for a few minutes.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows