recamier

English

Portrait of Madame Récamier by Jacques-Louis David (1800, Louvre)

Etymology

Borrowed from French récamier, named after the 19th century French socialite Juliette Récamier.

Noun

recamier (plural recamiers)

  1. An old-fashioned couch with headrest and footrest.

Anagrams

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