liseuse

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French liseuse

Pronunciation

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Noun

liseuse (plural liseuses)

  1. A medium-sized writing table with a small hinged panel in the middle that springs up by the aid of a mechanism or may be propped at an angle to facilitate reading or writing.

Further reading

French

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

Etymology

From lire (to read) +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.zøz/
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Noun

liseuse f (plural liseuses)

  1. female equivalent of liseur
  2. a nightgown, a bedjacket, a garment useful when reading in bed
  3. a small paperknife used to open uncut books, also useful as a bookmark
  4. a dust jacket (removable book cover)
  5. a reading lamp
  6. a nightstand, a bedside table
  7. an e-book reader

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French liseuse.

Pronunciation

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Noun

liseuse f (invariable)

  1. a nightgown

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