recamier

w:Portrait of Madame RécamierPortrait of Madame Récamier by Jacques-Louis David (1800, Louvre)

Meaning

Noun

An old-fashioned couch with headrest and footrest.

Origin

Borrowed from French récamier, named after the 19th century French socialite Juliette Récamier.

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