recliner

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noun

One who, or that which, reclines.

Similar
reclining chairlounger
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Meanings

nounrecliner (plural recliners)

plural recliners

  1. One who, or that which, reclines.
  2. A chair hinged so that the back can be reclined for comfort.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it

Similar
reclining chairlounger
Broader
armchair
Also see
lounger

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From recline + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan seient inclinable
  • seient inclinablehinged chair
Finnish mekanismituoli
  • mekanismituolihinged chair
German Liegesessel, Fernsehsessel
  • Liegesesselhinged chair
  • Fernsehsesselhinged chair
  • Relaxsesselhinged chair
Hebrew כִּסֵּא נוֹחַ
  • כִּסֵּא נוֹחַ (kissé nóaẖ)hinged chair
Norwegian Bokmål liggestol
  • liggestolhinged chair
Polish leżanka
  • leżankahinged chair
Spanish tumbona, reposera
  • tumbonahinged chair
  • reposerahinged chair
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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