Meanings
nounwingback chair (plural wingback chairs)
plural wingback chairs
- A chair with a high back from which project small side pieces, originally to protect from draught.
Synonyms: ear chair, grandfather chair, wing chair
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chair with a high back from which project small side pieces, originally to protect from draught.
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wingback chair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wingback%20chair
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“wingback chair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wingback%20chair. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wingback chair,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wingback%20chair.
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