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easy chair

American  

noun

  1. an upholstered armchair for lounging.

  2. Obsolete. wing chair.

easy chair British  

noun

  1. a comfortable upholstered armchair

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Etymology

Origin of easy chair

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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Everyone reaches a point in life when it’s OK to sink into the easy chair, prop up their feet and take a deep breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Edith Ceccarelli, done up in pearl earrings and a silk shawl, rested in an easy chair next to her birthday cake, adorned with the number 116.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Once inside, Baker "pulled up an easy chair straight in front of the TV", she said, "stretching out his long legs" in time to watch the episode.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

Getting past my partner, who was fast asleep in an easy chair, I settled upon my task.

From Salon • May 27, 2023

Father’s best books found their way there, Mother’s easy chair, Jo’s desk, Amy’s finest sketches, and every day Meg brought her babies on a loving pilgrimage, to make sunshine for Aunty Beth.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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