dormeuse

[ French dawr-mœz ]
/ French dɔrˈmœz /

noun

mobcap.
Obsolete. a nightcap.

Origin of dormeuse

1725–35; < French; feminine of dormeur sleeper; see dormant, -euse

Words nearby dormeuse

dorky, dorm, dormancy, dormant, dormer, dormeuse, dormie, dormient, dormin, dormition of the blessed virgin, dormitory

Example sentences from the Web for dormeuse

  • She made him sit down on the dormeuse at the foot of their bed.

    The Patriot |Antonio Fogazzaro

  • Touching her resolutely but tenderly, he placed her on the dormeuse beside him.

    The Patriot |Antonio Fogazzaro