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folding chair

noun

  1. a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of folding chair1

First recorded in 1670–80

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Example Sentences

“We got here hours ago,” says a man with a foot brace who's given up his spot in the amorphous line to sit on a folding chair.

One man clobbered alleged gunman Jared Loughner on the back of the head with a folding chair.

But Mutombo is a magnet, and people continued to stop by as he flopped into a folding chair.

In my role of "interesting invalid," I was carried to it, sitting in my folding chair, which never left me in all my travels.

Instantly the girls began a loud hurrah, but the folding chair suddenly shut up, with Julie frantically trying to balance herself.

"It was sheer luck, though," said von Hofe as he filled his pipe and settled back in his folding chair.

Sir S. gave his place at the table and his folding-chair to Mrs. West, and finished his luncheon, standing up, with Mr. Norman.

He placed her in the porter's folding chair, and when he held the cup to her mouth saw that her teeth chattered.

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