back stool

noun

: a stool with a back added for extra comfort : an early form of side chair

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of back stool was in 1762

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“Back stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20stool. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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