"high-backed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} high-backed (not comparable)
  1. Of a chair, having a long back that reaches up to or beyond the head of a seated person. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high-backed-en-adj-Rd9WSB8x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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