straight chair

Now she’s circling around the kitchen table, brushing a crumb here, straightening an already straight chair.

The room was so crowded with filing cabinets and plants and her big desk, there was room only for two straight chairs for visitors.

A couple of girls my age sat on straight chairs next to their mothers, waiting their turn.

Having put the food in the oven and the kettle on to boil, I got a straight chair from the dining room, took it out on the porch and sat down beside him.

He sat in a straight chair by the window with his hands stuffed tight into his pockets, and nodded or smiled to show his guests that he understood.