deckchair
Britishnoun
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a folding chair for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas
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humorous engaged in futile or ineffectual actions
Example Sentences
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Reserve either a cushioned deckchair or an Adirondack love seat for this cinematic experience under the stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022
East Suffolk Council said it was "appalled" but hoped the piece, featuring a rat reclining in a deckchair and sipping a cocktail, could be restored.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2021
They begin to circle a sleeping sunbather in her deckchair like vultures.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2018
Pay the man watching from a deckchair $2.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2015
I wriggle on to my side in my deckchair, leaning on one elbow as she continues.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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