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Gainsborough chair

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.

gainsborough chair: a kind of armchair made in England during the eighteenth century, having a wide seat, high back,...
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Noun

Gainsborough chair (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 of Gainsborough chair

Forms of Gainsborough chair

pluralGainsborough chairs

Questions about Gainsborough chair

What does Gainsborough chair mean?
Gainsborough chair means 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.
What part of speech is Gainsborough chair?
Gainsborough chair is a noun.
What is the plural of Gainsborough chair?
The plural of Gainsborough chair is Gainsborough chairs.

Words near Gainsborough chair in the dictionary

  1. gainsaying
  2. gainsayings
  3. gainsays
  4. gainsboro
  5. Gainsborough
  6. Gainsborough chair
  7. Gainsborough hat
  8. Gainsborough hats
  9. Gainsboroughs
  10. gainseeker
  11. gainseekers

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