tabaret
Americannoun
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a durable silk or acetate fabric having alternating stripes of satin and moiré, for drapery and upholstery.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tabaret
First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps akin to tabby 1
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The apparatus for the Hooker Impossibilities tricks consists of a small metal and glass frame, snugly holding a pack of cards, standing on a tabaret.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the middle of the 19th century figured tabaret or satin were much used, but for many years past morocco has been almost universally preferred.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
Lettice withdrew her hand quickly, and, when her wraps were removed, allowed herself to be perched on a tabaret, where her mother said she was safe from harming or being harmed.
From Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls by Helen Leah Reed
Afraid of the wonderful jiu-jitsu, I had picked up the first thing handy, which was a tabaret.
From The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
Stopped by a thought, she indicated an ebony cigarette outfit that topped a tabaret near his chair.
From Lonesome Town by Ethel Dorrance
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