Definition: A slipper chair is a small, high-backed upholstered chair. It often has a fairly low seat and is used in bedrooms and smaller rooms for extra seating or dressing and putting on shoes.
From Coral Nafie, former About.com Guide
This low-backed armless chair is called a slipper chair.
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