méridienne

Meaning

Noun

  • An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.

Origin

  • From French méridienne, feminine of méridien, from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.

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