hoop back

noun

, Furniture.

1. a chair back having the uprights and crest rail in a continuous arched form.
2. bow back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoop back¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, the kid asked for his hula hoop back.

From Seattle Times

And I was using it and decided to keep it and she wanted her hula hoop back.

From Los Angeles Times

The helicopter flown by a contractor will tow the wire hoop back and forth over an area of roughly 200-square-miles to measure the electrical properties of the earth.

From Washington Times

We figured out how to move the hoop all the way up to our shoulder by lifting our arm, then lowering it to twirl the hoop back to our hand.

From Seattle Times

Mrs Winslow nodded and smiled at the children, the carriage drove on, and Susan carried the hoop back to the path where the little Winslows were drawn up in a row with very serious faces.

From Project Gutenberg