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arm‧chair /ˈɑːmtʃeə, ˌɑːmˈtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer, ˌɑːrmˈtʃer/ noun [countable]
arm‧chair /ˈɑːmtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer/ adjective [usually before noun]
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English Dictionary I. arm‧chair1 /ˈɑːmtʃeə, ˌɑːmˈtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer, ˌɑːrmˈtʃer/
noun [countable] a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on
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II. arm‧chair2 /ˈɑːmtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer/
adjective armchair traveller/fan etc someone who talks or reads about being a traveller, or watches sport on television but does not have any real experience of doing it:
Her books about her adventures give enjoyment and inspiration to armchair travellers. Armchair fans will have to pay extra to watch the best games live. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocations armchair noun ADJ. big, deep, large | comfortable, comfy | battered, old, worn | leather, upholstered, wicker, wooden VERB + ARMCHAIR be seated in, be slumped in, be sprawled in, sit in | collapse into, flop into, throw yourself into | curl up in, ease yourself into, settle into He eased himself into the big armchair. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Common Errors armchairnoun BAD: She was sitting on her favourite armchair.
GOOD: She was sitting in her favourite armchair.
Usage Note:sit (down) in an armchair (NOT
on ): 'He sat down in the armchair and almost immediately fell asleep.'
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