Recliner

Recliner
A recliner

A recliner is an armchair or sofa that reclines when the occupant lowers the chair's back and raises its front. It has a backrest that can be tilted back, and often a footrest that may be extended by means of a lever on the side of the chair, or may extend automatically when the back is reclined.

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  • Recliner — Re*clin er (r[ e]*kl[imac]n [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, reclines. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: An armchair with a back that can be adjusted to lean backward, and a footrest that can be moved up to support the legs, or folded under… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recliner — 1660s, agent noun from RECLINE (Cf. recline). From 1880 as a type of chair …   Etymology dictionary

  • recliner — [riklī′nər] n. 1. one that reclines 2. an upholstered armchair with a movable back and seat that can be adjusted for reclining: also reclining chair …   English World dictionary

  • Recliner — Ein Ohrensessel Typischer lederner Clubsessel aus den 1920er Jahren Ein Sessel bezeichnet in Deutschland ein bequemes Sitzmöbel für eine Person, das gewöhnlich mit …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • récliner — (ré kli né) v. n. Terme de gnomonique. S éloigner de la verticale.    V. a. Pencher un cadran. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. reclinare, pencher, incliner, de re...., et clinare, pencher. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE RÉCLINER. Ajoutez : 2°   Coucher de côté,… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • recliner — [[t]rɪkla͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] recliners N COUNT A recliner is a type of armchair with a back that can be adjusted to slope at different angles …   English dictionary

  • recliner — /rəˈklaɪnə/ (say ruh kluynuh), /ri / (say ree ) adjective 1. (of furniture) designed to facilitate reclining: recliner lounge suite. –noun 2. such a chair …  

  • recliner — recline ► VERB 1) lean or lie back in a relaxed position. 2) (of a seat) have a back able to move into a sloping position. DERIVATIVES reclinable adjective recliner noun. ORIGIN Latin reclinare, from clinare to bend …   English terms dictionary

  • recliner — noun Date: 1928 a chair with an adjustable back and footrest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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