straight chair

American  

noun

1. a chair with a straight back, especially one that is unupholstered and has straight legs and straight arms or no arms.

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straight chair British  

noun

1. a straight-backed side chair

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Example Sentences

“I like to sit on the yoga ball — I like to bounce on it a little bit — or a straight chair, either one is fine.”

From Seattle Times

She was seated in the blue straight chair.

From Literature

Adam sat down in a straight chair and put his elbows on his knees and supported his chin in his hands.

From Literature

Her back was turned toward me as she sat in a straight chair, swaying to and fro.

From Literature

A single set full of backstage clutter is all this production needs, and only the four straight chairs arranged in a row at center stage are used.

From Washington Post