Morris chair

Morris chair
a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
[1895-1900; named after William MORRIS]

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      chair named for William Morris (Morris, William), the English poet, painter, polemicist, and craftsman, who pioneered in the 19th century the production of functional furniture of an idealized traditional type. The Morris chair is of the “easy” variety, with padded armrests and detachable cushions on the seat and back. The wooden structure of the chair usually makes much use of turned (shaped on a lathe) spindle elements. In the United States the back was frequently hinged at the bottom, allowing for adjustment of its slant. Morris chairs are often included under the rubric of Mission-style furniture.

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  • Morris-chair — Mor ris chair , n. [Prob. fr. the proper name Morris.] A kind of easy chair with a back which may be lowered or raised. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morris chair — n. [after MORRIS2 William, who popularized it] an armchair with an adjustable back and removable cushions …   English World dictionary

  • Morris Chair — Recently constructed version of the Morris Chair A Morris chair is an early type of reclining chair. The design was adapted by William Morris s firm, Morris Company from a prototype owned by Ephraim Colman in rural Sussex, England. It was first… …   Wikipedia

  • Morris chair — /ˈmɒrəs tʃɛə/ (say moruhs chair) noun an early type of reclining chair, featuring high armrests. {named after William Morris, whose company produced it} …  

  • morris chair — noun Etymology: William Morris Date: 1900 an easy chair with an adjustable back and removable cushions …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Morris chair — noun a type of easy chair with open padded arms and an adjustable back. Origin C19: named after the English craftsman and writer William Morris …   English new terms dictionary

  • Morris chair — Mor′ris chair n. fur a large armchair with an adjustable back and removable cushions • Etymology: 1895–1900; after William Morris …   From formal English to slang

  • Morris chair — n. a type of plain easy chair with an adjustable back. Etymology: William Morris, Engl. poet and craftsman d. 1896 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Morris — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 Other uses 4 …   Wikipedia

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