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Adirondack chair

Adirondack chair noun: a kind of outdoor lounge chair made of wood, with wide arm rests.

Noun

Adirondack chair (plural Adirondack chairs)

  1. (Canada, US) A kind of outdoor lounge chair made of wood, with wide arm rests.
    • Nurse Graves […] wheeled him out onto the veranda, where he was lifted into an Adirondack chair and positioned so that he was facing the sun—or, rather, the spot in the firmament the sun might have occupied if it hadn't gone south for the winter.1993, TC Boyle, The Road to Wellville, Penguin, published 1994, page 104

Synonyms of Adirondack chair

Forms of Adirondack chair

pluralAdirondack chairs

Origin of Adirondack chair

After the Adirondacks, a mountain chain in New York State.

Questions about Adirondack chair

What does Adirondack chair mean?
Adirondack chair means a kind of outdoor lounge chair made of wood, with wide arm rests.
What part of speech is Adirondack chair?
Adirondack chair is a noun.
What is the plural of Adirondack chair?
The plural of Adirondack chair is Adirondack chairs.

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