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bean bag chair

bean bag chair
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [been bag chair]
    • /bin bæg tʃɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [been bag chair]
    • /bin bæg tʃɛər/

Definitions of bean bag chair words

  • noun bean bag chair a small cloth bag filled with dried beans, as for tossing in various children's games. 1
  • noun bean bag chair any such game. 1
  • noun bean bag chair any similar bag used as a cushion or support, as the base for an ashtray, etc. 1
  • noun bean bag chair Also called beanbag chair. a large, soft, frameless chair resembling a beanbag, typically a clothlike plastic shell, filled with plastic chips, that molds itself readily to the contours of the occupant. 1

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Origin of bean bag chair

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; bean + bag

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Parts of speech for Bean bag chair

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bean bag chair popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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