carver chair

Car·ver chair

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-ver chair]
- /ˈkɑr vər tʃɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-ver chair]
- /ˈkɑr vər tʃɛər/

Definition of carver chair words

noun carver chair a chair of 17th-century New England, having a frame formed entirely of turned pieces, a back filled with several spindles, and no spindles between the arms and the seat. 1

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Origin of carver chair

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; named after John Carver, who owned one of this kind

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Parts of speech for Carver chair

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carver chair popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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