taboret

or tab·ou·ret

[ tab-er-it, tab-uh-ret, -rey ]

/ ˈtæb ər ɪt, ˌtæb əˈrɛt, -ˈreɪ /

noun

a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.

a frame for embroidery.

a small, usually portable stand, cabinet, or chest of drawers, as for holding work supplies.

a small tabor.

Nearby words

taboo, tabooli, taboparesis, tabor, tabora, taboret, taborin, taborite, tabouleh, tabret, tabriz

Origin of taboret

First recorded in 1650–60, taboret is from the French word tabouret literally, small drum. See tabor, -et

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Examples from the Web for tabouret

Gaston de Stainville sat on a tabouret at a respectful distance.
Petticoat Rule|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The bearded man extinguished his cigarette and rose, laying a carte-de-visite on the tabouret.
The Place of Honeymoons|Harold MacGrath
Near the bed stands a tabouret with a bottle of water, a crystal cup, and different kinds of medicine on it.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Odalie herself sat down to rest for one moment on the befrilled block of wood which she complimented by calling a tabouret.
The Story of Old Fort Loudon|Charles Egbert Craddock

Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for tabouret

taboret

tabouret

/ (ˈtæbərɪt) /

noun

a low stool, originally in the shape of a drum

a frame, usually round, for stretching out cloth while it is being embroidered

Also called: taborin, tabourin (ˈtæbərɪn) a small tabor

Word Origin for taboret

C17: from French tabouret, diminutive of tabor

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