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armchair

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɑːm.tʃeər/ US  /ˈɑːrm.tʃer/

Definition

A2 a comfortable chair with sides that support your arms: She sat in an armchair by the fire, reading a newspaper.Chairs and seats
(Definition of armchair noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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