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recliner definition

re·cliner (-klī′nər)

noun

  1. one that reclines
  2. an upholstered armchair with a movable back and seat that can be adjusted for reclining
    also reclining chair

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recliner Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: We do not have a relatives room but do have recliners to use as well.

Modifies a noun

  • chair: See recliner chair pages on all special offers on leather chairs - all with up to £ 100 off!

Noun used with modifier

  • leather: Earl Woods sits slumped in a red leather recliner amidst his memorabilia, unshaven, smoking, dressed in a shapeless blue tracksuit.
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