slat back
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slat back
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Its seat, like that of the slat back, was of rush, and it was fashioned of either hard or soft wood, and almost always painted black.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.
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