duchesse-brisee

du·chesse bri·sée

[French dy-shes bree-zey]
noun, plural duchesses bri·sées [French dy-shes bree-zey] .
See under duchesse.
Origin:
1935–40; < French: folding duchesse

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du·chesse

[French dy-shes]
noun, plural du·chesses [French dy-shes] . French Furniture.
a daybed having a rounded, partially enclosed head and usually a similar foot, sometimes made in two or three pieces able to be used separately (duchesse brisée)
Origin:
1785–95; < French; see duchess

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duchesse (ˈdʌtʃɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
(Austral), (NZ) a dressing table or chest of drawers with a mirror

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