barber chair

or barber's chair

noun

1. a chair used by barbers, adjustable in height and having an adjustable headrest, back, and footrest.
2. English Furniture. a corner chair having a solid splat extending above the toprail to form a headrest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barber chair¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

"My plan is to expand and it would help me buy the bigger parts, barber chairs - even just furniture," he told BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat.

From BBC

For the exhibition, Paine plans to install a barber chair — he said he’s got his eyes on a chair offered by Second Use Building Materials, a local salvage company.

From Seattle Times

Some kids who skip or struggle at school come alive behind a barber chair, maybe because cutting hair is artistic and a way to connect with other people, Johnson said.

From Seattle Times

The Chair: Sweeney kills his customers in a barber chair, then dumps their bodies into a chute that leads to the pie shop oven.

From New York Times

Being the self-aware woman that she is, my mother decided to leave once I sat down on that throne of the barber chair.

From Los Angeles Times