conversation chair

noun

1
: a small upright chair with a padded top rail on the back originally designed in the 18th century for a man to sit in facing backwards astride the seat with his arms resting on the top rail
2
: a double chair designed so that two people can sit side by side but facing in opposite directions : tête-à-tête sense 2

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“Conversation chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conversation%20chair. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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