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brewster chair

Brew·ster chair
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broo-ster chair]
    • /ˈbru stər tʃɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [broo-ster chair]
    • /ˈbru stər tʃɛər/

Definition of brewster chair words

  • noun brewster chair a chair of 17th-century New England having heavy turned uprights with vertical turned spindles filling in the back, the space beneath the arms, and the spaces between the legs. 1

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Origin of brewster chair

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25, Americanism; named after W. Brewster

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Parts of speech for Brewster chair

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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brewster chair popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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