"chair seater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chair seaters [plural]
Etymology: From chair seat + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|chair seat|-er|id2=occupation}} chair seat + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chair seater (plural chair seaters)
  1. (historical) Someone whose job it is to make seats for chairs. Tags: historical Synonyms: chair-seater, chairseater Related terms: chair matter
    Sense id: en-chair_seater-en-noun-svTPi4Vj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)

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