How to pronounce wingback
American English pronunciation
WING-bak
- IPA
- /ˈwɪŋˌbæk/
- Syllables
- WING · bak (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wingback means
An armchair with tall side flaps at the top of its back
In a sentence: Grandma dozed in her wingback by the fire, her head resting against one side.
Where it comes from: It joins wing and back. The tall side pieces stick out from the chair's back like a pair of wings.
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