Gainsborough chair

noun

A kind of armchair made in England during the eighteenth century, having a wide seat, high back, open sides and short arms, and usually upholstered in leather.

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French chairMartha Washington chair
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Meanings

nounGainsborough chair (plural Gainsborough chairs)

plural Gainsborough chairs

  1. A kind of armchair made in England during the eighteenth century, having a wide seat, high back, open sides and short arms, and usually upholstered in leather.

    Synonyms: French chair, Martha Washington chair

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of armchair made in England during the eighteenth century, having a wide seat, high back, open sides and short arms, and usually upholstered in leather.

Similar
French chairMartha Washington chair
Also see
french chairmartha washington chair
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APA

Gainsborough chair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainsborough%20chair

MLA

“Gainsborough chair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainsborough%20chair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gainsborough chair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gainsborough%20chair.

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