Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A chair with side structures to support the arms or elbows.
- adj. Remote from active involvement: armchair warriors in the Pentagon; an armchair traveler.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A chair with arms to support the elbows.
- In one's arm-chair; seated comfortably at home; fireside; hence, theoretical, not practical: as, arm-chair geographers.
Wiktionary
- n. A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
- adj. figuratively Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
- adj. figuratively Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.
WordNet 3.0
- n. chair with a support on each side for arms
Examples
“[_Puts hat and cane at end of wardrobe; removes overcoat and places it on back of armchair; sits in armchair_.”
The Easiest Way Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911
“Hanne's physical restriction gives new meaning to the term "armchair detective.”
“A new iPhone application gives a positive new meaning to the term armchair activist, offering users the opportunity to take part in Sea Shepherd s high stakes campaign.”
The Huffington Post: Deborah Bassett: Anti-Whaling Group Launches Innovative iPhone App
“An oversized leather armchair is a comfy touch, a drawer slides out from a small unit to reveal a hairdryer and loads of fresh coffee.”
“With its visual linearity and soft and welcoming structure, this armchair is the epitome of extreme and deliberate simplicity.”
“It's not as easy as it looks from the armchair is it Huckie?”
“Would that not be better than indulging in armchair racial profiling?”
“A lot of folks might prefer to stay home on a pleasant Sunday afternoon and engage in armchair activism from the comfort of their own homes and cocoons, occasionally talking back to the cable news networks or commenting on a blog.”
“It has been strenuously opposed by certain armchair engineers who believed they had a better idea.”
“Conducting a meeting from a nearby armchair is a tall, elegant man of 61, who has broken the pinstripe dress code by wearing a sports jacket.”
Lists
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TECH - furniture
The universe as IKEA sees it.
Furniture, haberdashery, household articles and a lot more. The bulk of the list (750 entries) are IKEA articles in the original English version IKEA use...active-response c..., add-on-unit for s..., adjustable slatte..., alarm clock, alkaline battery, anti-slip socks, anti-slip underlay, armchair, armrest, artificial flower, artificial garland, artificial plant ... and 830 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, A
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my dictionary
able, abnormally, abroad, absent, abstract, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accession, according to, account and 4551 more...
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Nullologue
nullologue, vaudeville, debauchery, debauched, libertine, nothing, dhadak, tz pf, nothingology, goodbyeology, sharmuta, manifesto and 866 more...
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cosy
pyjamas, toast, windowsill, teaspoon, kettle, pocket, journal, flannelette, quilt, doona, and, sneeze and 15 more...
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appointments
armoire, secretaire, commode, bureau, dresser, curtains, carpet, rug, table, chair, mirror, bench and 75 more...
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compounded
this is a list of compound words because i am in love with compound words.
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