A tall seat or stool without a back, designed for sitting at a bar counter while drinking or socializing.
From 'bar' (drinking counter) plus 'stool' (seat without back). The barstool became a standard furniture piece in the mid-20th century as barroom culture expanded in America.
Barstools are where democracy happens in working-class life—they're the literal meeting places where strangers become friends, stories get told, and communities form around the simple act of sitting at a bar!
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