Meaning of ribbonback | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.
   attributive, often
2. A chair having this kind of back.

Examples

“No overstuffed chairs here; just slender, carved legs, and curved arms, ribbonbacks and French satin cushions.”

“We sat in our Chippendale ribbonbacks, sipping green tea and goats' milk, with Osborne biscuits in the saucer.”

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