Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that reclines, as an armchair that reclines when the sitter lowers the chair's back and raises its front.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which reclines; specifically, a reclining dial.
Wiktionary
- n. One who, or that which, reclines.
- n. A chair hinged so that the back can be reclined for comfort.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who, or that which, reclines.
- n. An armchair with a back that can be adjusted to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to support the legs, or folded under the chair when the person is sitting up; the back and footrest are often geared so that they move together, allowing the chair to be conveniently adjusted either for sitting up or for lying back; also called a
reclining chair .
WordNet 3.0
- n. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
Etymologies
- recline + -er (Wiktionary)
Examples
“As an aside, reading the newspaper on a big-screen TV from your living room recliner is surprisingly nice.”
“The picture that accompanied the story showed him slouched in recliner watching Fox.”
“In French, the recliner is a chaise longue, “long chair.””
“On a table next to the recliner are a bowl of candied almonds and dates, an open laptop, and a universal remote.”
“In fact, they're interrogated in a La-Z-Boy recliner, which is this oddly surreal point.”
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“one of the reasons I spend so much time on line -- my computer workstation is centered around a recliner, which is the only furniture I've got which has good lumbar support.”
“I squeeze a healthy drizzle of chocolate syrup over my sundae and head to the recliner to take control of the remote.”
“(Scott Weinstein, Montreal) 2. winner of the gospel-singing stuffed lamb: The Crowbarcalounger: A comfy recliner with a useful hidden accessory for when it's time for Fred to take out the trash.”
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“For instance, my “office chair” is a big cushy recliner.”
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“From the leather recliner in his den, he bounces a laser pointer over pictures of himself with the last five U.S. presidents, including Barack Obama.”
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