overstuffed chair
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌstʌft tʃɛr/
:
sillón acolchado
- Lily flopped down in an overstuffed chair with a matching ottoman.
- sits in an overstuffed chair
- settled into an overstuffed chair
- two overstuffed chairs
Examples
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Settled into an overstuffed chair in a simple apartment, Schindler pours a shot of cognac from a flask.
Fiction book (1993) -
Doc Halabut lowers himself into an overstuffed chair.
Fiction book (1991) -
I wanted to read the Sunday paper in an overstuffed chair.
Fiction book (2000) -
A man is sitting in an overstuffed chair reading a newspaper.
Fiction book (1994) -
Bobby takes one of the overstuffed chairs at the table.
Fiction book (2000) -
Frank is sitting all alone, perfectly still, in one of the overstuffed chairs, the vodka bottle on a table next to him.
Fiction book (1992) -
I circled the house and saw him in his overstuffed chair, asleep with a western novel.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dusty sat in his overstuffed chair and took tickets, glaring occasionally at Sam.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dona Althea presided from an overstuffed chair at the front of the hall, but did not speak.
Fiction book (1991) -
After a long day, I love to relax in my overstuffed chair with a good book.
Synonyms
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1.0
A comfortable chair with supports on each side for your arms
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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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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
A chair for one person with soft thick cushions and a fabric cover that makes it very comfortable
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably derived from combining 'overstuffed' (heavily padded/full) with 'chair' (a seat), so it denotes a chair that is very soft and well-padded. This is a straightforward adjective+noun compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the phrase.
Etymology
The name overstuffed chair comes from the image of a chair that is over full of soft stuffing, so it looks plump and very comfortable. That's why it means a large, heavily padded armchair made for comfort.