Meaning Of The Word Recamier
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Recamier Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Recamier?
recamier in British English
a type of couch, usually backless, with gracefully scrolled ends Madame(born Jeanne Françoise Julie Adelaïde Bernard) 1777-1849; Fr. social leader in intellectual & literary circles noun: a backless day bed of the Directoire and Empire periods, having raised ends of equal height noun: a chaise longue of the type that the famous literary Frenchwoman Madame Récamier (1777–1849) liked to lie on noun: shade of pink |
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