swivel chair

noun

a chair whose seat turns around horizontally on a swivel.

Nearby words

switz., switzer, switzerland, swive, swivel, swivel chair, swivel gun, swivel pin, swivel weaving, swivel-hipped, swiveltree

Origin of swivel chair

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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Examples from the Web for swivel chair

He whirled his swivel-chair and sat there at his desk, his rectangular front squared to meet them.
The Landloper|Holman Day
He turned in his swivel-chair deliberately, as though he was now ready to settle everything permanently.
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
Maida sat in her swivel-chair and wistfully watched the scene in the court.
Maida's Little Shop|Inez Haynes Irwin
Arms on the back of her swivel-chair, one knee in the seat she twisted slowly about.
The Trail of Conflict|Emilie Baker Loring

Mr. Myers swung on his swivel-chair, squinted his eyes further back into his head, and nodded further appraisal and approval.
Just Around the Corner|Fannie Hurst

British Dictionary definitions for swivel chair

swivel chair

noun

a chair, the seat of which is joined to the legs by a swivel and which thus may be spun round

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swivel chair

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for swivel chair

swivel chair

noun