Sleepy Hollow chair

nounU.S. Furniture.

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

Origin of Sleepy Hollow chair

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

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"Let's play something first," suggested Miss Hazeltine, taking possession of the sleepy-hollow chair.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
"Come in here, dear," called Mrs. Moore from the depths of a Sleepy Hollow chair.
The Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding | Annie Fellows Johnston
Remember how we used to sit in the sleepy-hollow chair and tell fairy tales.
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Andy undoubled himself with alacrity and sprang from the sleepy-hollow chair.
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