cacqueteuse

cacqueteuse
/kak'euh toohz"/; Fr. /kannkeu tuez"/, n., pl. cacqueteuses /-tooh"ziz/; Fr. /-tuez"/.
a narrow, upright armchair of 16th-century France, having widely splayed arms and a very narrow back.
[ < F, equiv. to caquet(er) to chatter + -euse -EUSE]

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  • cacqueteuse — /kak euh toohz /; Fr. /kannkeu tuez /, n., pl. cacqueteuses / tooh ziz/; Fr. / tuez /. a narrow, upright armchair of 16th century France, having widely splayed arms and a very narrow back. Also, caqueteuse, caquetoire. [ < F, equiv. to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • caquetoire — /kak i twahr /; Fr. /kannkeu twahrdd /, n., pl. caquetoires / twahrz /; Fr. / twahrdd /. Furniture. cacqueteuse. [ < F; see CACQUETEUSE, ORY2] * * * …   Universalium

  • caquetoire — /kak i twahr /; Fr. /kannkeu twahrdd /, n., pl. caquetoires / twahrz /; Fr. / twahrdd /. Furniture. cacqueteuse. [ F; see CACQUETEUSE, ORY2] …   Useful english dictionary

  • caqueteuse — /kak i toohz /; Fr. /kannkeu tuez /, n., pl. caqueteuses / tooh ziz/; Fr. / tuez /. Furniture. cacqueteuse. * * * …   Universalium

  • caqueteuse — /kak i toohz /; Fr. /kannkeu tuez /, n., pl. caqueteuses / tooh ziz/; Fr. / tuez /. Furniture. cacqueteuse …   Useful english dictionary

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