easy chair

noun

: a roomy upholstered chair

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In the living room, for instance, 1950s Danish oak easy chairs, a custom shearling-upholstered sectional piled with cushions, and a 1950s Lisa Johansson-Pape brass floor lamp gather around the fireplace. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 In one painting, Jerry’s head peeps through a rip in the paper ceiling above his father, who sits in an easy chair below; in another, old Jerry sits at the kitchen table talking to his young mother, easily half his age. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026 That was before baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn told Turner to stay upstairs in his owner’s box or downstairs in his nearby dugout seat or back home in his easy chair watching the game on his superstation. — Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 The Derby network telecast brought the comfort of an easy chair. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for easy chair

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of easy chair was in 1614

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“Easy chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20chair. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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