Sleepy Hollow chair

American  

noun

U.S. Furniture.

1. an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.

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Etymology

Origin of Sleepy Hollow chair

First recorded in 1835–45; after Sleepy Hollow, New York

Example Sentences

Tessie found Jacqueline sitting in her Sleepy Hollow chair, the shaded green robes tossed about giving the picture such tones as a pastel might embody.

From The Girl Scout Pioneers or Winning the First B. C. by Garis, Lilian