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butterfly chair

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butterfly chair

–noun
a sling chair in which a canvas or leather sling is suspended from a metal frame by its corners, forming a wide back and seat in a shape resembling the outstretched wings of a butterfly.

Origin:
1950–55
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butterfly chair  
n.  A lightweight chair consisting of a single piece of canvas suspended from a collapsible metal frame.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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