easy chair
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈiːzi tʃɛr/
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sillón
- The easy chair in the corner of the room is perfect for watching TV.
- sit in an easy chair
- relax in your easy chair
- settle into an easy chair
Examples
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The living room was furnished with black leather easy chairs and end tables of glass and brass.
Fiction book (1998) -
After a long day, I love to relax in my easy chair with a good book.
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I sit by the window in an easy chair and I think about today.
Fiction book (1996) -
My father sat in his easy chair after dinner, watching the news.
Fiction book (1995) -
Paul had already settled himself in his favorite easy chair and had the journal opened to the business pages.
Fiction book (1995) -
Kaplan is sitting in an easy chair, a drink at his side.
Fiction book (1996) -
You've interrupted me in my easy chair, as always.
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While Loretta tended to Isaac upstairs, I found myself sitting in my old easy chair staring out the window.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Dude is slumped disconsolately back in his easy chair, fingers of one hand cupped over his sunglasses.
Fiction book (1998) -
Loomis scratches his head and settles down into his comfortable easy chair, amused at the irony of Wynn's speech.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
42
1.0
A comfortable chair with supports on each side for your arms
18
3.1
A comfortable chair with a back that tilts and a footrest that lifts
8
2.6
A comfortable armchair with a back that leans and sometimes a footrest
2
3.4
A large soft armchair with very thick cushions and wide arms
1
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 comfortable place to sit where you can relax
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a large, comfortable armchair' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'easy' (comfortable, producing a relaxed feeling) with 'chair' (a seat), following the regular adjective + noun composition in English. This straightforward, compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Easy chair may come from the simple idea of an easy chair, a soft, wide seat that makes sitting 'easy' and helps you relax. That's why today easy chair means a large, comfortable armchair used for reading or resting.