ribbonback

English

Etymology

ribbon +‎ back

Noun

ribbonback (plural ribbonbacks)

  1. (often attributive) A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.
    • 1982, Marjorie Eatock, Stolen Holiday, page 120:
      No overstuffed chairs here; just slender, carved legs, and curved arms, ribbonbacks and French satin cushions.
  2. A chair having this kind of back.
    • 1940, Clifford Hornby, Shooting Without Stars, page 110:
      We sat in our Chippendale ribbonbacks, sipping green tea and goats' milk, with Osborne biscuits in the saucer.
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