high chair

noun

: a child's chair with long legs, a footrest, and usually a feeding tray

Examples of high chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This aggressively oatmeal aesthetic has dominated infant care since around Gen Alpha’s midpoint in 2017, desaturating high chairs, play gyms and diaper pails from electric green to subtle sage. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024 My one-year-old sat in her high chair, squishing banana between her fingers and slinging wet chunks to the ground. Carola Lovering, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024 In it, the cameraperson walks through a cluttered storage area and down stairs to a basement, where there are large piles of dirt and debris including a chair, clothing, construction materials, boxes and what appears to be a children's high chair. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 Zuckerberg could be seen holding a string of noodles in his chopsticks, smiling at his youngest daughter, who had a mess of noodles and other food on her high chair. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024 Plus, most hotels have cribs to borrow, rental car companies offer car seats, and many restaurants have high chairs. Kristy Alpert, Parents, 25 Jan. 2024 Spacious accommodations with room to fit pack-and-plays, cribs, or rollaway beds are a must, and amenities like mini robes and slippers, bins for diapers (when needed), and high chairs are a bonus. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023 Items needed include sizes 3 months - 2T diapers, wipes, baby lotions, shampoo, diaper rash creams, blankets, onesies, crib sheets, towels and pajamas along with car seats, playpens, cribs, and high chairs. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023 She's propped up in a high chair, smiling with a floral headband. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high chair was in 1913

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“High chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20chair. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

high chair

noun
: a child's chair with long legs, a feeding tray, and a footrest
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