barrel chair

bar·rel chair

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Definitions of barrel chair words

noun barrel chair a kind of upholstered chair with an upright, rounded back 3
noun barrel chair an easy chair having a high, semicircular back forming a single upholstered piece with the wings or arms; tub chair. 1

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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