Morris chair
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈmɔrɪs tʃɛr/
- US
:
sillón Morris
- He always read his books while lounging in the Morris chair by the window.
- sat in the Morris chair
Examples
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He sat in his Morris chair.
Fiction book (1990) -
After a long day, she sank into her comfortable Morris chair and enjoyed a cup of tea.
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If there is money, I think I would look for Morris chairs for TV watching.
Blog text (25) -
On that Morris chair we got at the garage sale in Glendale last summer.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Gilby sat on the edge of a Morris chair.
Fiction book (1998) -
After she fell asleep, he sat beside the bed in the Morris chair, filling the bedroom with cigarette smoke.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Rachel, taken aback, sank into the Morris chair next to Brian's desk."
Fiction book (1998) -
Legs outstretched, one cup of coffee steaming in his hand, he had seated himself comfortably in my Morris chair and sat waiting for me to come fully awake.
Fiction book (1990) -
Often, at the end of milking, he went straight there, sat down in his cold Morris chair, and stared out the low window across the lawn and to the creek, to the black winter water lapping at a brittle rim of tidal ice.
Fiction book (1993) -
I'd put another lamp table and big lamp in front of the window, centered, with the Morris chair currently being rehabbed on the left of it, angled toward the bookcase corner so whomever sits there is comfortably positioned for conversing with people sitting on the love seats or watching TV.
Blog text (25)
Synonyms
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1.0
A seat for one person with a back and legs
42
1.0
A comfortable chair with supports on each side for your arms
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3.1
A comfortable chair with a back that tilts and a footrest that lifts
9
2.3
A large comfortable chair with arms and soft cushions for relaxing
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2.6
A comfortable armchair with a back that leans and sometimes a footrest
2
2.7
An armchair with a back that tilts and a footrest that rises
2
4.1
A comfortable chair with a back that leans backwards and a footrest to let you lean back
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Morris + chair
The headword contains a recognisable noun 'chair', so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will infer it denotes some kind of chair, but the proper name 'Morris' does not transparently convey the specific features (reclining, adjustable back, loose cushions). Because the expression signals a particular type or designer-style of chair rather than a literal compositional meaning, learners can grasp the general category but not the precise sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
The furniture name Morris chair comes from the designer Morris. One popular story says he liked a simple wooden armchair whose back could be moved to different angles for reading, so the name now means a wooden armchair with a 'reclining' or 'adjustable' back and loose cushions.