causeuse

[ koh-zœz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, French Furniture.

, plural cau·seuses [koh-, zœz].

1835–45; < French, equivalent to caus ( er ) to chat ( causerie ) + -euse -euse

Count Mellikoff drew a low causeuse towards her, and with grave politeness begged her to be seated.

My sister was on the causeuse, literally unable to rise from debility and agitation.

She released one of his hands, and by the other led him to a causeuse near one of the splendidly curtained windows.

She rustled away, and Mrs. Rolfe sank back on to the causeuse from which she had newly risen.

The second seat of the causeuse being unoccupied, Redgrave hereupon took possession of it.

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