seatback

noun

Etymology

From seat + back.

  1. inherited from *bʰeg- — “to bend
  2. inherited from *baką
  3. inherited from *bak
  4. inherited from bæc
  5. inherited from bak
  6. compounded as seatback — “seat + back

Definitions

  1. The usually vertical portion of a chair or similar piece of furniture that supports the…

    The usually vertical portion of a chair or similar piece of furniture that supports the back.

    • The Institute adds that seatback width can be reduced considerably to improve visibility without sacrificing support strength and antiwhiplash protection.
    • The collection, called Kinesis, features a chair with a sensuous seatback and arms; the sleek lines look as if they would be at home in a Porsche.
  2. A loose ornamental covering for the back of a sofa or chair.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for seatback. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA