"armchair" meaning in English

See armchair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-us-armchair.ogg [US] Forms: armchair [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An armchair critic, fan, or traveller knows about a particular subject from reading or hearing about it rather than from practical experience.
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Noun

Audio: En-us-armchair.ogg [US] Forms: armchair, armchairs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An armchair is a big comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms.
    Sense id: simple-armchair-en-noun-KBxmjmd~
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