Also spelled chair-back
noun
Freq #628110
Meanings
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noun
the upright rear part of a chair that supports the sitter's back
He draped his coat over the chairback before sitting down.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· the upright rear part of a...
backrestchair back
Word family
Etymology
A compound of chair + back. The open, hyphenated, and closed spellings have all been used for the supporting rear part of a chair.