recliner

noun

re·​clin·​er ri-ˈklī-nər How to pronounce recliner (audio)
: a chair with an adjustable back and footrest

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While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases. Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025 This recliner is an ideal choice for a living room, bedroom, office or sitting room. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Taken together, those three facilities, which provide quiet spaces and recliners where those in crisis can be evaluated for up to 24 hours, served 2,702 patients during the 2024-25 budget year. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 According to Harvey, recliner-style sectionals have got to go. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recliner

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recliner was in 1882

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“Recliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recliner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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