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Buriburi Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Does a chair 'encompass' your back?

Hi,

First of all, I'd like to know what you call the part of chair that your back is touching. I assume it's just a 'back'? Then, would you say something like, "The back of the chair holds(or supports?) my back"?

Also, if the chair's back split into two cushions, so when you're leaning back it kind of covers/wraps around your back, can you say, the chair 'encompasses' your back? Can I use the verb, encompass, here?
Please let me know some good examples that describe this well.

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Yes, the "back" of a chair is just called the "back". You could call it a back rest too, I guess. "The back of the chair SUPPORTS my back", or "I REST my back on the back of the chair".

— KrisBlueNZ

  • Yes, the "back" of a chair is just called the "back".
  • You could call it a back rest too, I guess.
  • "The back of the chair SUPPORTS my back", or "I REST my back on the back of the chair".
  • There are probably better words than "encompasses".
  • Perhaps encloses, (en)shrouds, surrounds, cocoons, hugs, cups, cuddles.
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Yes, the "back" of a chair is just called the "back". You could call it a back rest too, I guess.
"The back of the chair SUPPORTS my back", or "I REST my back on the back of the chair".
There are probably better words than "encompasses". Perhaps encloses, (en)shrouds,
surrounds, cocoons, hugs, cups, cuddles. Other words from thesaurus.com: embraces,
grips, coddles, nestles (my back
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First of all, I'd like to know what you call the part of chair that your back is touching. I assume it's just a 'back'? -- Yes.

Then, would you say something like, "The back of the chair holds(or supports?) my back"? - No, I wouldn't say anything like that unless I were speaking to an alien from another planet.

Also, if the chair's back split into two cushions, so w
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Thank you both of you guys!
Mister Micawber- No, I wouldn't say anything like that unless I were speaking to an alien from another planet.
Haha, okay, I can see what you mean
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KrisBlueNZPerhaps encloses, (en)shrouds,surrounds, cocoons, hugs, cups, cuddles. Other words from thesaurus.com: embraces,grips, coddles, nestles (my back nestles in the chair), clutch, enfolds, encases, encloses,enfolds, ensconces, envelops, clasps.
Oh Gawd! I'll try to stuff them in to my head. Thanks for this impressive list.
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Another synonym: cradles.
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hahaha There is yet another word you need to add! That is sweet, maybe, I won't forget 'cradle' Thanks!Emotion: smile
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So here is the image url. This is what I had in mind when asking the question, and also what was meant by saying "two split cushions" as you can see, the chair's back is ind
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