Definition of armchair
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a chair with armrests
armchair
adjectiveDefinition of armchair (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: remote from direct dealing with problems : theoretical rather than practical
armchair strategists
2
: sharing vicariously in another's experiences
an armchair traveler
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The first known use of armchair was in 1585
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