Hitchcock chair

noun

Hitch·​cock chair

variants or less commonly Hitchcock

ˈhichˌkäk

: a turned usually rush-seated chair with legs often and back always slightly bent with a top rail and back posts above the seat, and with a finish usually of black paint and stenciled decoration

Word History

Etymology

after Lambert H. Hitchcock †1852 American furniture manufacturer

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