ice-cream chair

noun

: a small armless chair with a circular seat for use at a table (as at a café)

Word History

Etymology

from its use in ice cream parlors

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cream chair was in 1949

Dictionary Entries Near ice-cream chair

Cite this Entry

“Ice-cream chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream%20chair. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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