| a lightweight folding armchair with transversely crossed legs and having a canvas seat and back panel, as traditionally used by motion-picture directors. |
di·rec·tor's chair (dĭ-rěk'tərz, dī-)  (click for larger image in new window) n. A light folding armchair having a plastic, wooden, or metal frame and a back and seat usually made of canvas. [From its use by motion picture directors on the set.] |