Dante chair

noun

Dan·​te chair
ˈdantē-,
ˈdän-
: a folding X-shaped chair of Italian Renaissance style having heavy curved legs and arms and cloth or leather seat and back

Word History

Etymology

after Dante Alighieri

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“Dante chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dante%20chair. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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