duchesse

American  

[dy-shes] / düˈʃɛs /

noun

French Furniture.

PLURAL

duchesses

1. 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.

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duchesse British  

/ ˈdʌtʃɪs /

noun

1. a dressing table or chest of drawers with a mirror

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Etymology

Origin of duchesse

From French, dating back to 1785–95; duchess

Example Sentences

The touchstone of the Old Master painters, as seen in Anderson’s men’s collection, was felt here again with collapsed leather Renaissance boots and use of satin, silk duchesse, velvet, crystals and feather.

From Seattle Times

This denial of death, and our impending mortality, is captured by Proust when Swann informs the Duke and Duchesse de Guermantes that he is ill and has only three or four months to live.

From Salon

On their way to a dinner party and not wanting to cope with the finality of death, the Duke and Duchesse dismiss the prognosis as fiction.

From Salon

Unlike American-style twice-baked potatoes, which are laden with cheese and sour cream, these potatoes, inspired by the French dish pommes duchesse, get their richness primarily from egg yolks.

From Seattle Times

Visitors will be able to examine Sir Norman Hartnell's white duchesse satin gown, worn by the Queen when she was crowned in 1953, aged 27.

From BBC