barber chair

American

Or barber's chair

noun

a chair used by barbers, adjustable in height and having an adjustable headrest, back, and footrest.
English Furniture. a corner chair having a solid splat extending above the toprail to form a headrest.

Etymology

Origin of barber chair

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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The barber chair, the locus of Sweeney’s revenge on the heartless cruelty of a Victorian London that wrecked his life, isn’t the elaborate contraption of other productions.

From Los Angeles Times

Bright purple and black balloons brought the shop to life, adding a festive touch to its faded paint and well-worn barber chairs.

From Los Angeles Times

"My plan is to expand and it would help me buy the bigger parts, barber chairs - even just furniture," he told BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat.

From BBC

For the exhibition, Paine plans to install a barber chair — he said he’s got his eyes on a chair offered by Second Use Building Materials, a local salvage company.

From Seattle Times

“We started out with a little barber chair in the office” a few years ago, Le’i said, because an employee happened to know how to cut hair.

From Seattle Times

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