tub chair

noun English Furniture.

an easy chair having a semicircular back and, with the wings or arms, forming a single upholstered piece.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby tub chair

tuart, tuatara, tuatha dé danann, tuatua, tub, tub chair, tub-thump, tub-thumper, tub-thumping, tuba, tubal

Origin of tub chair

First recorded in 1830–40