swivel chair

noun

: a chair that swivels on its base

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Romanek opened up her Hollywood design studio for the dinner party, and decked it out with the collection’s gorgeous chocolate brown velvet Malibu Grande sofa, cream boucle Bel Air swivel chairs, Coastline credenza, Beachwood wicker table lamps and more. Booth Moore, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 Three years after Joy Behar took a tumble as the victim of a maniacal swivel chair, Whoopi Goldberg introduced a new gameplay obstacle to The View's virtual battle royale arena of a set. EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Chic accessories range from a suede-sheathed tray to a chunky marble door stopper, while statement pieces include bouclé-upholstered swivel chairs and a tiled credenza. Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025 After 10 seasons away from The Voice, OG coach Adam Levine returned to NBC’s enduring sing-off Monday, taking a red swivel chair next to John Legend, Michael Bublé and former Comeback Stage ringleader Kelsea Ballerini. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swivel chair

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swivel chair was in 1860

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“Swivel chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swivel%20chair. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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swivel chair

noun
: a chair that swivels on its base
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