wing chair
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wing chair
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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“A wing chair is one of the coziest pieces of furniture to have in a room.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Last weekend, I was ensconced in said wing chair, idly daydreaming — my only real hobby — when I began to wonder: How did all these books manage to get into my house?
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021
He looked snug in a blue wing chair in a corner of his house.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2020
Those TaskRabbits won’t just be on hand to put together your new Strandmon wing chair.
From Slate • Sep. 28, 2017
After the chair was settled and Ophie had taken a deep steadying breath, she placed the quilt from the wing chair on the rocker.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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