armchair: Meaning and Definition of

arm•chair

Pronunciation: (ärm'châr"), [key]
— n.
  1. a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
—adj.
  1. theorizing without the benefit of practical experience: an armchair football coach.
  2. participating or experiencing indirectly or vicariously: an armchair traveler.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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