High-backed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-backed is an adjective meaning Of a chair, having a long back that reaches up to or beyond the head of a seated person.
Meaning
Of a chair, having a long back that reaches up to or beyond the head of a seated person.
Example Sentences
As I entered the room, the fire [...] flickering light through the wide-open door over the room, which was very deep, and furnished in the old style with high-backed Russia leather chairs, and one of those settees which were intended for farthingales and straight up-and-down positions.
On one side of the room was a large coffer, whose carving was worn smooth and shining with time; and on the other was a cumbrous book-case, filled with large and silver-clasped tomes. The only other articles of furniture were a small table, and a heavy, high-backed chair, covered with black serge.
Synonyms for high-backed
Depending on context, synonyms include backed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backed, highbacked, big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, highreaching, overbed.
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