a chair with an upright back

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• upright — [[t]ʌ̱praɪt[/t]] uprights 1) ADJ: usu ADJ after v, v link ADJ, also ADJ n If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. ...those who …   English dictionary

• upright — I UK [ˈʌpraɪt] / US [ˈʌpˌraɪt] adverb * sitting or standing with a straight back The dog was sitting upright on its hind legs. sit/stand bolt upright (= suddenly sit or stand very straight): Jenny sat bolt upright when she heard the noise.… …   English dictionary

• chair - armchair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a support for the person s back. When a chair is a very simple one, you say that someone sits on it. Anne was sitting on an upright chair. Sit on this chair, please. When a chair is a …   Useful english dictionary

• ladder-back chair — [lad′ər bak΄] n. a chair with a back of two upright posts connected by horizontal slats * * * ▪ furniture        chair with a tall back constructed of horizontal slats or spindles between two uprights. The type is utilitarian and often rustic;… …   Universalium

• Cromwellian chair — Eng. Furniture. an upright oaken chair, often with arms, having all pieces turned and a seat and back panel of leather or cloth attached with brass headed nails. [1900 05] * * *  sturdy, squarish chair with a leather back and seat, studded with… …   Universalium

• ladder-back — lad·der back (lădʹər băk ) n. 1. A chair back consisting of two upright posts connected by horizontal slats. 2. A chair with such a back.   ladʹder back adj. * * * …   Universalium

• barrel chair — ☆ barrel chair n. a kind of upholstered chair with an upright, rounded back …   English World dictionary

• Windsor chair — noun a wooden dining chair with a semicircular back supported by upright rods …   English new terms dictionary

• Windsor chair — n. a wooden dining chair with a semicircular back supported by upright rods …   Useful english dictionary

• Back brace — A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of fracture or in post operative fusions. Limiting the motion of the spine enhances the healing process and minimizes the patient s discomfort. Common back braces include …   Wikipedia

• upright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sit, stand ▪ rows of children sitting upright at their desks ▪ come, jerk, shoot, spring …   Collocations dictionary