rout chair en · NOUN
Meanings
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A type of light chair designed to be easily moved, typically used at parties.
There was a cushion too in each armchair. All these he had taken and, with the help of the gilt rout chairs, light and easy to move, had made an elaborate cave in which he could hide himself from the Red Indians who were lurking behind the curtains.
1915, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter 2, in Of Human Bondage:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rout chairs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |