wing chair
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- noun
- /wɪŋ tʃɛr/
:
sillón orejero
- She sat down comfortably in the wing chair near the fireplace, enjoying the warmth.
- upholstered wing chair
- leather wing chair
- wing chair by the fireplace
Examples
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Julian leaned back in a wing chair, stretching out his legs.
Fiction book (1993) -
Harry was sitting in the wing chair by the fireplace.
Fiction book (1991) -
When she came back in the living room, she sat opposite him in a wing chair.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sheila collapsed into the wing chair in the corner of the bedroom.
Fiction book (1997) -
I had helped her into the wing chair in front of the telly, but the screen was dark.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Marino sat in a wing chair and gave her his full attention.
Fiction book (1994) -
Caroline, satisfied the new log would catch, went back to the wing chair.
Fiction book (1996) -
Max was slumped in his wing chair by the fireplace.
Fiction book (2000) -
Barton is walking toward two wing chairs in the shadows, from which two men in suits are rising.
Fiction book (1991) -
Crawford, in a cardigan, sits in a wing chair in the book-lined study of his suburban home.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A seat for one person with a back and legs
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1.0
A comfortable chair with supports on each side for your arms
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7.4
A high back chair with sides that support the head and block cold air
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Morphology
The meaning 'an easy chair with side extensions' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'wing' (a projecting side or extension) with 'chair' (a seat). This is a straightforward compound noun denoting a chair that has wing-like side panels, a pattern that is common and predictable for learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
The noun wing chair comes from the chair's side pieces, called wings, which rise beside the high back. Those wings were made to keep out 'cold air' and hold in heat from a fireplace, so a wing chair came to mean a cozy chair with side pieces that give shelter and warmth.