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veilleuse

[ ve-yœz ]

noun

, French Furniture.
, plural veil·leuses [ve-, yœz].
  1. a sofa having a low and a high end, with a back that slopes from one end to the other.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of veilleuse1

< French: literally, watcher (opposed to sleeper), equivalent to veill ( er ) to watch (< Latin vigilāre; vigil ) + -euse -euse

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Example Sentences

A light went out in her eyes, like that of a veilleuse in the dawn.

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