Morris chair


noun
  1. a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.

Origin of Morris chair

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; named after William Morris

Words Nearby Morris chair

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How to use Morris chair in a sentence

  • I sat in the library, in the Morris chair, deeply immersed in the life of Nietzsche, by his sister.

    Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
  • Winona stretched herself out in the Morris-chair and looked provokingly comfortable and unoccupied.

    Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer
  • "Please God," replied the Father, settling himself in the Morris chair.

    The Rich Little Poor Boy | Eleanor Gates
  • From this morris-chair and from his rooms at the Savoy Hotel he ruled his English realm.

    Charles Frohman: Manager and Man | Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman
  • This creation is a tall, cadaverous individual, who sits on the small of his back in a morris-chair and smokes a pipe.

    Uncle Sam Detective | William Atherton Du Puy

British Dictionary definitions for Morris chair

Morris chair

noun
  1. an armchair with an adjustable back and large cushions

Origin of Morris chair

1
C19: named after William Morris

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