noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, reclines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
recliner
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noun
Meaning 2
A chair hinged so that the back can be reclined for comfort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reclining chair, lounger
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: armchair
History
Etymology
From recline + -er.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: seient inclinable — hinged chair
- Finnish: mekanismituoli — hinged chair
- German: Liegesessel — hinged chair
- German: Fernsehsessel — hinged chair
- German: Relaxsessel — hinged chair
- Hebrew: כִּסֵּא נוֹחַ (kissé nóaẖ) — hinged chair
- Norwegian Bokmål: liggestol — hinged chair
- Norwegian Nynorsk: liggestol — hinged chair
- Polish: leżanka — hinged chair
- Spanish: tumbona — hinged chair
- Spanish: reposera — hinged chair