ladder back
lad·der back
L l Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lad-er bak]
- /ˈlæd ər bæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lad-er bak]
- /ˈlæd ər bæk/
Definitions of ladder back words
- noun ladder back a chair back having a number of horizontal slats between uprights. 1
- noun ladder back a type of chair in which the back is constructed of horizontal slats between two uprights 0
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Origin of ladder back
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ladder back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ladder back popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
ladder back usage trend in Literature
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