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butterfly chair

noun

  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of butterfly chair1

First recorded in 1950–55

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