bergère
Americannoun
noun
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a type of French armchair made from about 1725 having a wide deep seat and upholstered sides and back. In later examples, woven cane is often used instead of upholstery
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a sofa of a similar design
Etymology
Origin of bergère
1755–65; < French: literally, shepherdess, feminine of berger shepherd
Example Sentences
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She also found a faux-bois wallpaper from Nobilis with a grain for the sunroom, and gave a guest bedroom bergère chair a utilitarian edge with burlap upholstery.
From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022
The outdoor cafe version of Bergdorf Goodman’s seventh-floor restaurant has reopened with a more decidedly Parisian look with graceful bergère chairs and pergolas for shade.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2021
Alex Rosenfield, 31, scored the scratched bergère chair, though he almost lost it on the staircase when he skipped a step in his eagerness and dropped it.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017
A small bergère chair, scuffed, stained and cat-scratched was priced at $495.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017
"We are discussing a knotty question, Miss Ringgan," said Mr. Carleton, with a smile, as he brought a bergère for her; "I should like to have your voice on it."
From Queechy, Volume II by Warner, Susan
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