Voltaire chair

noun

Vol·​taire chair

(ˈ)vōl¦ta(a)|(ə)r-,

(ˈ)vȯl-,

-te|,

|ə also (ˈ)väl-

: an armchair with a low seat and a high back

Word History

Etymology

probably after Voltaire †1778 French writer

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