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slip seat

American  

noun

Furniture.

  1. an upholstered seat having its own frame that fits loosely into the frame of a chair.

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This fine example of a Queen Anne lacquered chair shows the characteristic splat and top curve, the slip seat narrower at the back than front with rounded corners, and cabriole legs.

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