Type of armchair (8)
I believe the answer is:
recliner
'type of armchair' is the definition.
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for recliner that I've seen before include "Type of easy chair" , "Where one may lounge" , "Armchair with lowerable back" , "Chair in which to loll" , "Armchair whose back can be lowered and its foot raised" .)