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méridienne

méridienne noun: an asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.

méridienne: an asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece
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Noun

méridienne (plural méridiennes)

  1. An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.
    • Méridiennes have sold for up to $19,000 a pair, a bid posted at Morton’s. “Méridiennes such as that one are the rare pieces that bring top dollar,” says Phillip Alford, Morton’s nineteenth-century furniture expert.1981, Americana, page 24, column 2
    • Silk velvet on the méridiennes is from Manuel Canovas; Clarence House fabric covers the sofa and front of fauteuils.1990, Architectural Digest, page 260

Forms of méridienne

pluralméridiennes
alternative formmeridienne

Origin of méridienne

From French méridienne, feminine of méridien (“meridian; noon (attributive)”), from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.

Questions about méridienne

What does méridienne mean?
Méridienne means an asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.
What part of speech is méridienne?
Méridienne is a noun.
What is the plural of méridienne?
The plural of méridienne is méridiennes.

Words near méridienne in the dictionary

  1. Ménerville
  2. Ménière's disease
  3. Ménière's syndrome
  4. Méricourt-l'Abbé
  5. Mérida
  6. méridienne
  7. méridiennes
  8. Mérigon
  9. méringue
  10. mésalliance
  11. mésalliances

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