camp chair

noun

1. a light folding chair, usually with a canvas seat and back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of camp chair¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

There was not much to be done, and presently Guy Oscard moved away to his camp-chair, where he sat staring into the night.

From Project Gutenberg

A very pretty young woman was seated on a camp-chair across the cabin.

From Project Gutenberg

“Please sit down again for a moment,” he asked, pointing to the camp chair she had just occupied.

From Project Gutenberg

I went to sleep in a camp-chair and absolutely ruined my reputation as an ardent fisherman.

From Project Gutenberg

As Jack pulled up the river he saw, here and there, a fellow-craftsman ensconced in a shady nook with easel and camp-chair.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• folding chair