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
He looked snug in a blue wing chair in a corner of his house.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2020
He was standing against a backdrop of leather-bound books, a globe, a vintage chandelier and what looked like a leather wing chair.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2020
“It’s a nightmare,” he said, presiding in a high-backed leather wing chair off the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hotel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2017
The bedroom was crowded with furniture, and the wing chair, heavy and solid, was the most sensible spot for an elderly woman who was unsteady on her feet.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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