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‖ causeuse|kozøz|
[F., fem. of causeur fond of talking or conversation.]
A small sofa on which two persons can sit.
1844Illustr. London News 12 Oct. 228/2 Luxurious causeuses and sofas lined with yellow satin. 1848M. W. Savage Bachelor of Albany xiii. 139 Mrs. Martin, having made Elizabeth sit down beside her, on the causeuse in her dressing room, proceeded [etc.]. 1883A. S. Hardy But yet a Wom. 165 She sat down on the low causeuse in the window. 1967M. M. Pegler Dict. Interior Design 95 The causeuse is similar to a marquise, love seat, or settee. |