deck chair

American  

noun

1. a folding chair, usually with arms and a full-length leg rest, commonly used for lounging on the decks of passenger ships.

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Etymology

Origin of deck chair

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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deck chair

But it’d be like rearranging your deck chair on a sinking ship that’s already asked you to leave.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2023

The deck chair was recovered at sea after the sinking by John Williams, manager of Ensor's Marine Salvage Company in Queenstown.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022

“A grassy yard, a porch swing or deck chair, a beautiful garden, can help clear their mind and induce a state of calm.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021

One deck chair was rearranged last week when the Nationals fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2019

Nicholson let one leg drop over the side of the deck chair, leaned forward, and stepped on his cigarette end.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger