liseuse

French

Etymology

Derived from lire (“to read”) +‎ -euse, the word is feminine form of liseur (“reader”).

La Liseuse (A Young Girl Reading), painting by Jean Honoré Fragonard (1772)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /li.zøz/

Noun

liseuse f (plural liseuses)

a nightgown, a bedjacket, a garment useful when reading in bed
a small paperknife used to open uncut books, also useful as a bookmark
a dust jacket (removable book cover)
a reading lamp
a nightstand, a bedside table
an e-book reader

Further reading

“liseuse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French liseuse.

Noun

liseuse f (invariable)

a nightgown

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