Definition of "highchair" [high•chair]

• A very young child's feeding chair that has long legs, a footrest, and a usually detachable tray. (noun)

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• ""I took my 'highchair' and my oar and crawled across into the Varsity boat."
• "Although you can't remember it, you've probably seen photos of your first birthday party: you in a highchair, wearing a cone hat strapped around your chin, seated behind a frosted cake inscribed with your name and adorned with a waxy '1' candle."
• "Give them a tub of frosting and plop them in the highchair."