ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ribbonback

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ribbonback is a noun meaning (often attributive) A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.

Meaning

(often attributive) A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.

More Meanings

  1. A chair having this kind of back.

Example Sentences

No overstuffed chairs here; just slender, carved legs, and curved arms, ribbonbacks and French satin cushions.
We sat in our Chippendale ribbonbacks, sipping green tea and goats' milk, with Osborne biscuits in the saucer.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include leanback, wingback, seatback, clothback, recliner, dorsar.

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