fauteuil — meaning in English

English meaning

• armchair noun A chair with side supports for resting the arms.
• chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.

Senses

fauteuil is used for these senses in English:

• armchair A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
• chair An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
• easy chair A comfortable chair, often well upholstered; a lounge chair.

armchair — full definition

1. noun A chair with side supports for resting the arms.
2. adjective Describing someone who comments or gives opinions on a subject without real experience or involvement.

chair — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
2. noun The person who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
3. verb To preside over or lead a meeting or committee.

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