causeuse

[ koh-zœz ]

/ koʊˈzœz /

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noun, plural cau·seuses

[koh-zœz]. /koʊˈzœz/. French Furniture.

an upholstered settee for two persons.

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Origin of causeuse

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

Words nearby causeuse

cause-and-effect, cause célèbre, cause list, cause raised eyebrows, causerie, causeuse, causeway, causey, causist, caustic, caustic alcohol

How to use causeuse in a sentence

Count Mellikoff drew a low causeuse towards her, and with grave politeness begged her to be seated.
Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3|Augusta de Grasse Stevens
My sister was on the causeuse, literally unable to rise from debility and agitation.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
She released one of his hands, and by the other led him to a causeuse near one of the splendidly curtained windows.
Despair's Last Journey|David Christie Murray
She rustled away, and Mrs. Rolfe sank back on to the causeuse from which she had newly risen.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing

The second seat of the causeuse being unoccupied, Redgrave hereupon took possession of it.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing