súgán
9.9
A simple stool with a seat woven from straw rope
- noun
- /ˈsuːɡɑːn/
- Irish
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súgán
- He repaired the seat of the súgán using fresh straw rope from the farm.
Examples
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Visitors admired the handmade súgán for its rustic charm and traditional craftsmanship.
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I sat on a súgán by the fire.
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The old cottage still had a súgán by the fireplace, just as it did a century ago.
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The súgáin is a traditional Irish chair.
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The old cottage still had a súgán by the fireplace, just as it did a century ago.
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Visitors admired the handmade súgán for its rustic charm and traditional craftsmanship.
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He repaired the seat of the súgán using fresh straw rope from the farm.
Synonyms
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9.1
A small clump of grass or a low seat close to the ground
is a handwoven straw rope seat from Irish tradition rather than a grass clump
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word súgán comes from Irish súgán, which means 'straw rope', because people used that rope to make seats. So a súgán chair or stool is a simple, traditional seat with the top woven from straw rope.