| 释义 |
‖ poudreuse|pudrœz|
[Fr.]
A lady's dressing table of a kind made in France in the time of Louis XV (see quot. 1966).
1929V. Woolf Let. 5 May (1978) IV. 54 There are two pieces of furniture I must buy, so do mark them down—one a poudreuse, not necessarily in good condition. 1929G. G. Gould Period Furnit. Handbk. vi. 82 Toilette⁓coiffeuse, especially for powdering, new in Régence; later popular as poudreuse. 1936Burlington Mag. Aug. 88/2 Berceuses or poudreuses show the delicate outlines of the curved ornament of the French cabinet-makers. 1947Antique Dealer Jan. 34 (caption) Louis XV Poudreuse by E. J. Gibrekyer. 1959House & Garden Dec.–Jan. 27/1 The so-called poudreuse (dreadful word) with twin adjustable mirrors and pivoting cosmetic trays. 1960Times 21 June 22/7 A Louis XV marquetry poudreuse. 1966M. M. Pegler Dict. Interior Design (1967) 351 Poudreuse, a lady's powder or toilet table, often equipped with a mirrored lid in the center which lifts up. A Louis XV period innovation. 1973Country Life 13 Dec. 32f (Advt.), An early 19th century Austrian mahogany poudreuse. |