straw-bottomed

English

Adjective

straw-bottomed (not comparable)

  1. Of a chair, having a seat of woven cane or with cushioning of straw.
    • 1899 Feb, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, page 199:
      Two women, one fat and the other slim, sat on straw-bottomed chairs, knitting black wool.
  2. Of a bottle, having a straw covering around the base, as traditional Chianti bottles.
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