taboret

or tab·ou·ret

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

/ ˈtæb ər ɪt, ˌtæb əˈrɛt, -ˈreɪ /

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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.

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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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How to use taboret in a sentence

He sat close to her on a low tabouret, and as he spoke his fingers lightly touched the hair that fell a little over her forehead.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Edna was sitting on the tabouret, idly brushing the tips of a feather duster along the carpet when he came in again.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The two daughters went over to the tea tabouret, where a matronly maid was busying with the service.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
That the dark-haired girl at the tea tabouret was equally charming did not stir the watcher.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

In his office is a beautiful tabouret made by a "wild boy" within a year after he had been brought in kicking and screaming.
The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross

British Dictionary definitions for taboret

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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