ladder-back
adjective
lad·der-back
ˈla-dər-ˌbak 
of furniture
: having a back consisting of two upright posts connected by horizontal slats
Examples of ladder-back in a Sentence
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Farooq says sanding blocks are easier to use for a project that requires extensive sanding, or for getting into smaller spaces (such as between the gaps on a ladder-back chair).
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Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
Her favorites included an 18th-century ladder-back chair, an Arne Jacobsen piece from 1955 and a Queen Anne chair from 1710.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 May 2023
Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
Her favorites included an 18th-century ladder-back chair, an Arne Jacobsen piece from 1955 and a Queen Anne chair from 1710.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Ladder-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladder-back. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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