X-stretcher

noun

A pair of flat or curved stretchers, on a chair etc., that often have a knob at the intersection

Meanings

nounX-stretcher (plural X-stretchers)

plural X-stretchers

  1. A pair of flat or curved stretchers, on a chair etc., that often have a knob at the intersection

Origin

From the resemblance to the letter X.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

X-stretcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-stretcher

MLA

“X-stretcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-stretcher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “X-stretcher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-stretcher.

Source: X-stretcher on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.