[kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt] 
| 1. | a woman to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed. |
| 2. | Furniture. confidente. |
[kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt] | a sofa or settee, esp. of the 18th century, having a triangular seat at each end divided from the greater part of the seat by an armrest. |
| con·fi·dante (kŏn'fĭ-dānt', -dänt', kŏn'fĭ-dānt', -dänt') n.
[French confidente, feminine of confident, confidant; see confidant.] |
confidante
type of sofa that has a seat at each end separated from the main seat by an upholstered arm. This form was first used in France in the mid-18th century and was subsequently introduced into England. George Hepplewhite illustrated one in Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1788).
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