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
Example Sentences
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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
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 Reed, Helen Leah
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 Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
Jennings hurried from the room, and a moment later Marie had found the bottle behind some ornaments on the tabaret and came back with it.
From The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
He says it is on the tabaret in the library.
From The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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