"grandfather's chair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandfather's chairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandfather's chair (plural grandfather's chairs)
  1. A type of easy chair with projecting areas at the top.
    Sense id: en-grandfather's_chair-en-noun-aY~o9xNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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