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chair cars

chair cars is the plural of chair car.

Meaning of chair car

Noun

chair car (plural chair cars)

  1. (Canada, US, dated) A railway car equipped with reclining armchairs, for passengers travelling at night who do not wish to ride in a sleeping car.
    • The Providence Railroad, by which passengers from the boat continue to Boston, is one of the best appointed in the country. Its Chair Cars are a great luxury, and add much to the comfort of tourists.1874, John B. Bachelder, Popular Resorts, and How to Reach Them, page 142

Questions about chair cars

What is chair cars the plural of?
Chair cars is the plural of chair car.

Words near chair cars in the dictionary

  1. chainworks
  2. chair
  3. chair bed
  4. chair beds
  5. chair car
  6. chair cars
  7. chair conformation
  8. chair conformations
  9. chair days
  10. chair force
  11. chair lift

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