fauteuil

fau·teuil

F0055400 (fō′tĭl, fō-tœ′yə)n. An upholstered armchair usually having sides that are open.

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[French, from Old French faldestoel, of Germanic origin; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

fauteuil

(ˈfəʊtɜːɪ; French fotœj) n (Furniture) an armchair, the sides of which are not upholstered[C18: from French, from Old French faudestuel, folding chair, of Germanic origin; see faldstool]

fau•teuil

(ˈfoʊ tɪl; Fr. foʊˈtœ y^ə)

n., pl. -teuils (-tɪlz; Fr. -ˈtœ y^ə) an upholstered armchair. [1735–45; < French; Old French faldestoel < Frankish *faldistōl; see faldstool]

fauteuil

An upholstered armchair.

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fauteuil - an upholstered armchair armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms