taboret

American  

[tab-er-it, tab-uh-ret, -rey] / ˈtæb ər ɪt, ˌtæb əˈrɛt, -ˈreɪ /

Or tabouret

noun

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

2. a frame for embroidery.

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

4. a small tabor.

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taboret British  

/ ˈtæbərɪt /

noun

1. a low stool, originally in the shape of a drum

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

3. Also called: taborin.   tabourin.  a small tabor

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Etymology

Origin of taboret

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

Example Sentences

There were divans and a little taboret or two and a framework where an awning could be raised against the sun.

From The Fortieth Door by Bradley, Mary Hastings

As I endeavored to pass the door, I inadvertently struck the edge of a little taboret standing in my way.

From The Mayor's Wife by Green, Anna Katharine

She put up one of the mattings by a pull at a cord, and sat down on a taboret.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

Upon a taboret beside her stood a box of bonbons, the contents of which she occasionally nibbled as she turned the pages of her novel.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

Snatches of song and bits of whistling rose continuously from easel and taboret, all blending in a drowsy hum.

From In the Quarter by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)