armchair
/ˈɑɹmt͡ʃɛɚ/ noun A2- A chair with supports for the arms or elbows. · I collapsed into an armchair.
- An upholstered chair without armrests intended for the living room
- A position from which a casual and inexpert perspective looks out on the world.
Plural armchairs
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“Judging by its effect upon my brother, I should think it must be a most extraordinary one.” He snuggled down in his armchair.
Mycroft Holmes struggled out of his overcoat and subsided into an armchair.
Give me your details, and from an armchair I will return you an excellent expert opinion.
“Try the settee,” said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in judicial moods.
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