"slipper chair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slipper chairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slipper chair (plural slipper chairs)
  1. (US) An upholstered chair with a low seat and a high back. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-slipper_chair-en-noun-~H4lDX4H Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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