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Meaning of chairback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The rear part of a chair that supports the sitter's back.

Examples

“Podson said nothing to that, but he undressed to examine his shirt and collar, and assure himself that they were still in presentable condition. He hung his coat over a chair-back and folded the crease in his pants for pressure under his mattress.”
“Nevertheless, the first thing I did after assuring myself that there were indeed no malicious persons or things lurking under the bed or elsewhere was to slip a chair-back under the door handle.”
“Hair-brushes were arranged carefully on wither side of a clean comb, and a pair of recently pressed trousers lay over a chair-back.”
“A new playing surface, a renovated seating bowl with 800 chairback seats, and enhanced ticketing and lobby areas are among the changes expected for the 2008-9 season.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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