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Fauteuil

/fəʊˈtɜː.i/

An armchair.

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📖 Definitions of "Fauteuil"

noun

1
An armchair.
2
The chair of a presiding officer.
3
(by extension) Membership in the Académie française.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fauteuil"

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armchairnoun	A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
arm-chairnoun	Dated form of armchair. [A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.]
manchettenoun	(cooking) A paper frill attached to the exposed end of a bone of a cooked piece of meat.
farthingale chairnoun	An armless chair with a wide seat covered in usually high-quality fabric and fitted with a cushion. The backrest is an upholstered panel, with legs that are straight and rectangular.
club chairnoun	A type of armchair, usually covered in leather and having a low back.
armrestnoun	Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.
elbow chairnoun	A chair with long armrests for the elbows.
wingbacknoun	One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
elbowchairnoun	Alternative form of elbow chair. [A chair with long armrests for the elbows.]
elbow-chairnoun	(now rare) Alternative form of elbow chair. [A chair with long armrests for the elbows.]
monk chairnoun	A kind of rectangular wooden bench or armchair.
arm restnoun	Alternative form of armrest. [Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.]
rancenoun	A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.
ottomannoun	(furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
shepherdessnoun	(dated) A female shepherd.
monk's chairnoun	Alternative form of monk chair. [A kind of rectangular wooden bench or armchair.]
x-chairnoun	A folding chair with an X-shaped frame.
grandfather's chairnoun	A type of easy chair with projecting areas at the top.
morris chairnoun	A kind of chair with a reclining back and moderately high armrests.
husbandnoun	A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.