"leaning board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leaning boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leaning board (plural leaning boards)
  1. An item of furniture like a flat bench, but positioned at a vertical diagonal, and often with attached arm-rests. Popularized in the early era of Hollywood film, where they allowed actresses in elaborate costumes to rest without becoming disheveled.
    Sense id: en-leaning_board-en-noun-VvDbs6xm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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