Hitchcock chair
noun
Hitch·cock chair
\ˈhichˌkäk\
variants: less commonly
Hitchcock
\ˈhichˌkäk\Definition of Hitchcock chair
: a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration
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Origin and Etymology of hitchcock chair
after Lambert H. Hitchcock †1852 American furniture manufacturer
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