schienale

backrest

noun skye-NAH-leh Rare

Also means

chair back

Usage Note

Schienale is the back panel of a chair or sofa — the part you lean against. It derives from schiena (back of the body). Uno schienale alto (a high back) is associated with formal or ergonomic chairs; schienale basso with modern or lounge designs. The word is essential in furniture vocabulary and is not used for any other part of the body or structure.

Examples

"La sedia ha uno schienale ergonomico."

Natural Translation

The chair has an ergonomic backrest.

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