duchesse

[ French dy-shes ]

/ French düˈʃɛs /

noun, plural du·chesses [French dy-shes]. /French düˈʃɛs/. French Furniture.

a daybed having a rounded, partially enclosed head and usually a similar foot, sometimes made in two or three pieces able to be used separately (duchesse brisée ).

Origin of duchesse

From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at duchess

Words nearby duchesse

Duchenne dystrophy, Duchenne-Erb paralysis, Duchenne's disease, Duchenne's dystrophy, duchess, duchesse, duchesse bed, duchesse brisée, duchess potatoes, duchy, duck

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Example sentences from the Web for duchesse

The Duchesse de Guermantes, once the dominant leader of society, ventures out less and less and is first eclipsed, then forgotten.
David's Bookclub: Time Regained|David Frum|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pray excuse me, so many come and ask for the Duchesse, and we have to be so very particular.
Seen and Unseen|E. Katharine Bates
The principal friendships of her later years were with the duchesse de Choiseul and with Horace Walpole.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
On the whole, the best version is that of the Duchesse de Langeais, though even this leaves much to be desired.
Reviews|Oscar Wilde

The Duchesse d'Orlans feels that her child has quickened, and I think that her condition will be publicly announced in a few days.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.2/3, 1836-1840|Duchesse De Dino
Reference has already been made to the whelp and the squirrels which he introduces into the Book of the Duchesse.
Chaucer and His Times|Grace E. Hadow

British Dictionary definitions for duchesse

duchesse

/ (ˈdʌtʃɪs) /

noun

Australian and NZ a dressing table or chest of drawers with a mirror

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单词	duchesse
释义	duchesse [ French dy-shes ] / French düˈʃɛs / noun, plural du·chesses [French dy-shes]. /French düˈʃɛs/. French Furniture. a daybed having a rounded, partially enclosed head and usually a similar foot, sometimes made in two or three pieces able to be used separately (duchesse brisée ). Origin of duchesse From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at duchess Words nearby duchesse Duchenne dystrophy, Duchenne-Erb paralysis, Duchenne's disease, Duchenne's dystrophy, duchess, duchesse, duchesse bed, duchesse brisée, duchess potatoes, duchy, duck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duchesse The Duchesse de Guermantes, once the dominant leader of society, ventures out less and less and is first eclipsed, then forgotten. David's Bookclub: Time Regained\|David Frum\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Pray excuse me, so many come and ask for the Duchesse, and we have to be so very particular. Seen and Unseen\|E. Katharine Bates The principal friendships of her later years were with the duchesse de Choiseul and with Horace Walpole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various On the whole, the best version is that of the Duchesse de Langeais, though even this leaves much to be desired. Reviews\|Oscar Wilde The Duchesse d'Orlans feels that her child has quickened, and I think that her condition will be publicly announced in a few days. Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.2/3, 1836-1840\|Duchesse De Dino Reference has already been made to the whelp and the squirrels which he introduces into the Book of the Duchesse. Chaucer and His Times\|Grace E. Hadow British Dictionary definitions for duchesse duchesse / (ˈdʌtʃɪs) / noun Australian and NZ a dressing table or chest of drawers with a mirror Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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