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
Other Word Forms
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
She patted the old lady's shoulder for thanks and sat down in the blue damask bergère beside the fire, looking up at him expectantly.
From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice
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