causeuse

[ koh-zœz ]

/ koʊˈzœz /

an upholstered settee for two persons.

Origin of causeuse

1835–45; < French, equivalent to caus(er) to chat (see causerie) + -euse -euse

My sister was on the causeuse, literally unable to rise from debility and agitation.

Afloat And Ashore |James Fenimore Cooper
She rustled away, and Mrs. Rolfe sank back on to the causeuse from which she had newly risen.

The Whirlpool |George Gissing
To his great surprise he could not detach himself from the causeuse.

Devil Stories |Various
The second seat of the causeuse being unoccupied, Redgrave hereupon took possession of it.

The Whirlpool |George Gissing

She released one of his hands, and by the other led him to a causeuse near one of the splendidly curtained windows.

Despair's Last Journey |David Christie Murray