Eames

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  • Noun:
    United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)

Word Origin

Eames
type of modern office chair, 1946, named for U.S. architect and designer Charles Eames (1907-1978). The surname is from Old English eam "uncle," cognate with German Ohm.