soft-seater
n.— «Keelor was referring to the hall, one of several larger capacity soft-seaters the band has been booked into during the current post-Juno national tour.» —“Home sweet home with Blue Rodeo” by Mitch Potter Toronto Star (Can.) Apr. 30, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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