Chairs and parts of chairs

arm (noun)

part of a chair that you rest your arm on when you are sitting in it

a large comfortable chair with parts for you to rest your arms on. It is often part of a set of chairs called a suite that also includes a sofa (=a long chair for two or three people).

armrest (noun)

the part of a seat on which you rest your arm

back (noun)

the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on it

backrest (noun)

the part of a piece of furniture that supports your back

chair (noun)

a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, legs, and sometimes two arms

chaise (noun)

American a chaise longue

chaise longue (noun)

a chair with an arm on only one side and a long seat on which you can sit with your legs stretched out

chesterfield (noun)

a large sofa, often covered with leather

commode (noun)

a seat with a container below it, used as a toilet

couch (noun)

a long low comfortable seat that two or three people can sit on

davenport (noun)

American a large and comfortable sofa (=long chair for two or three people), especially one that can be made into a bed

divan (noun)

a long comfortable seat with no back or arms for two or more people

easy chair (noun)

a large comfortable chair

footrest (noun)

a part of a chair or vehicle that supports your feet

headrest (noun)

the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head against

high chair (noun)

a tall chair that very young children sit in to eat

howdah (noun)

Indian English a large seat on an elephant’s back, usually one with a cloth roof

litter (noun)

a seat or bed made from cloth with long poles, in which an important person or dead body was carried in the past

loveseat (noun)

a small comfortable seat for two people

ottoman (noun)

a large seat shaped like a box, with a space below for storing things

pew (noun)

a long wooden seat in a church

rocker (noun)

one of the curved pieces on the bottom of a rocking chair that allow the chair to move backwards and forwards

rocker (noun)

American a rocking chair

rocking chair (noun)

a chair that has two curved pieces under it, so that when someone sits on it they can move it backwards and forwards

seat (noun)

something you can sit on

seat (noun)

the part of a chair that you sit on

seating (noun)

the seats in a public place such as a cinema or on a bus, train etc

seating (noun)

the way in which seats are arranged or who will sit in them, especially at a formal occasion

seat pitch (noun)

the distance between the front edge of a seat and the front edge of the seat in front, for example on a plane

sedan chair (noun)

a covered seat on two long poles that was used in the past for carrying an important person around

settee (noun)

British a long soft comfortable chair for two or three people

settle (noun)

a long wooden chair for two or three people that usually has a container under the seat for keeping things in

sofa (noun)

a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that two or three people can sit on

stool (noun)

a seat that has legs but no support for your back or arms

swivel chair (noun)

a chair, especially in an office, with a seat that can turn around in a circle without you having to move the legs

three-piece suite (noun)

a set of two chairs and a sofa that match each other

throne (noun)

a special chair that a king or queen sits on

tray table (noun)

a small table that folds down from the back of the seat in front of you in a plane or train

two-seater (noun)

a vehicle or piece of furniture with seats for only two people

upholstery (noun)

cloth or leather that is used for covering chairs and sofas

window seat (noun)

a seat under a window in a house

wing chair (noun)

a comfortable chair with a high back that has pieces pointing forward at the top corners

Synonyms and antonyms of Chairs and parts of chairs in British Thesaurus