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side chair

n.
A straight-backed chair without arms, usually part of a dining room set.
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side′ chair`


n.
a straight-backed chair without arms.
[1920–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.side chair - a straight-backed chair without armsside chair - a straight-backed chair without arms
chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
rung, stave, round - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
splat - a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
Windsor chair - straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles
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