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voyeuse

voyeuse

9.9
A chair from the 1700s that has a padded top rail to lean on while watching a game
  • noun
  • Archaic
: voyeuse
  • She leaned comfortably on the padded rail of the voyeuse as she watched the card game unfold.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a rare voyeuse from the Louis XVI period, complete with its original upholstery.

  • At the auction, the ornate voyeuse attracted the attention of antique furniture collectors.

  • The antique shop displayed a beautiful voyeuse.

  • I found a pair of voyeuses at the flea market.

  • She leaned comfortably on the padded rail of the voyeuse as she watched the card game unfold.

  • At the auction, the ornate voyeuse attracted the attention of antique furniture collectors.

  • The museum displayed a rare voyeuse from the Louis XVI period, complete with its original upholstery.

Surface Forms

voyeuse singular
voyeuses plural

Etymology

Voyeuse comes from the French verb voir meaning 'to see' and was the name for an 18th-century seat made so a person could lean on it and watch card games. So think of English view to remember it is a 'watching' chair.