Definition of wing chair
: an upholstered armchair with high solid back and angled sides — called also
wingback chair
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The hotel’s feminine feel comes from curvy wing chairs, plump ottomans and button-tufted booths.
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That’s why the living room, with its traditional-looking wing chairs and Georgian tall-case clock, also has a midcentury Dan Johnson Gazelle chair and a bar skirted with bunny fabric by the artist Hunt Slonem.
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Red stools: Drum Ottoman and wing chairs: Shelter Wing Chair (3908) both McAlpine Home collection; leeindustries.com.
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Paired with classic upholstered wing chairs, the 54-inch-diameter dining table expands with a 20-inch leaf for special occasions.
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One part wing chair, one part Donald Judd sculpture, Sue Skeen’s settle bench in oak, ash or Douglas fir stylishly updates a classic old-English form with the addition of puzzle-like arms and rounded feet.
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Those TaskRabbits won’t just be on hand to put together your new Strandmon wing chair.
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The sofas and wing chairs, covered in velvet, are soft and inviting.
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First Known Use of wing chair
1904
WING CHAIR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of wing chair for English Language Learners
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: a comfortable chair that has a high back with pieces that extend forward at the sides
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