causeusen.

Brit.

/kəʊˈzəːz/, U.S.

/ˌkoʊˈzəz/

Etymology: French, feminine of causeur fond of talking or conversation.

A small sofa on which two persons can sit.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > for two persons

conversation-chair1793

confidante1794

sociable1811

causeuse1844

love seat1847

tête-à-tête1864

cosy1876

two-seater1891

marquise1904

1844 Illustr. London News 12 Oct. 228/2 Luxurious causeuses and sofas lined with yellow satin.

1848 M. 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.].

1883 A. S. Hardy But yet Woman 165 She sat down on the low causeuse in the window.

1967 M. M. Pegler Dict. Interior Design 95 The causeuse is similar to a marquise, love seat, or settee.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	causeuse
释义	causeusen. Brit. /kəʊˈzəːz/, U.S. /ˌkoʊˈzəz/ Etymology: French, feminine of causeur fond of talking or conversation. A small sofa on which two persons can sit. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > for two persons conversation-chair1793 confidante1794 sociable1811 causeuse1844 love seat1847 tête-à-tête1864 cosy1876 two-seater1891 marquise1904 1844 Illustr. London News 12 Oct. 228/2 Luxurious causeuses and sofas lined with yellow satin. 1848 M. 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.]. 1883 A. S. Hardy But yet Woman 165 She sat down on the low causeuse in the window. 1967 M. M. Pegler Dict. Interior Design 95 The causeuse is similar to a marquise, love seat, or settee. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1844
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