armchair
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɑrmˌtʃɛr/
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- After a long day, I sank into my cozy armchair with a good book.
- sit in an armchair
- a comfortable armchair
- back of an armchair
We've got some armchairs and like a Fern green velvet couch.
- We've got some armchairs and like a Fern green velvet couch.
- It wasn't just by retiring off to the proverbial armchair and then musing about them.
- And I would be proudly sat back on that little armchair going.
- Some exercise is going to be better than being sitting, sitting in the armchair and watching TV.
- The couch was a deep Navy blue with a matching armchair that had light silvery blue swirls all over it.
- And it was like another recovery room, but this one had like a really big, like, armchair kind of thing in it.
- Big butterscotch armchair Naps Unlimited, the shadowy global cartel that controls walk in bathtubs.
Examples
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Mr. Church, I fell asleep in this armchair.
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I found him in his study, sitting in the armchair across from the bookshelves.
Fiction book (1992) -
Place the armchair in the center of the room, facing away from the door, and seat yourself in it.
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"Next, I transfer the old man from the bed to the armchair and turn on the television.
Academic text (2007) -
I asked her to wait a minute and pulled the armchair over with my foot.
Fiction book (1991) -
I settled myself in the armchair and looked at the cover of DENSE SMOKE.
Fiction book (1991) -
I took advantage and sat down in the armchair: I was exhausted.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the library, there's a large armchair where I make the old man comfortable.
Academic text (2007) -
"Good morning," I tell the old man in his armchair, wearing striped pajamas.
Academic text (2007) -
Richard lowers himself into the armchair by the window and unties his shoes.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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3.1
A comfortable chair with a back that tilts and a footrest that lifts
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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
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5.9
A wooden armchair with a curved seat and a low back with vertical bars
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3.4
A large soft armchair with very thick cushions and wide arms
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2.7
An armchair with a back that tilts and a footrest that rises
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4.1
A comfortable chair with a back that leans backwards and a footrest to let you lean back
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8.9
An armchair with a wooden frame, loose cushions, and a back that reclines
A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable
A light folding chair with arms for sitting outdoors, often on a boat
Compounds
- Offensive
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8.8
A person who gives advice and criticism without experience, often about sports and politics
A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Armchair comes from the two words arm and chair, and arm means 'arm', the body part you rest. So an armchair is literally a chair with supports for your arms, which is why it is a comfortable chair to sit in.