side chair

noun

: a chair without arms used usually in a dining room

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Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side chair was in 1582

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“Side chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20chair. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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