duchesse brisée
[ French dy-shes bree-zey ]
/ French dü ʃɛs briˈzeɪ /
noun, plural duchesses bri·sées [French dy-shes bree-zey] /French dü ʃɛs briˈzeɪ/.
See under duchesse.
Origin of duchesse brisée
1935–40; < French: folding duchesse
Words nearby duchesse brisée
duchess,
duchess of malfi, the,
duchess potatoes,
duchesse,
duchesse bed,
duchesse brisée,
duchy,
duck,
duck and drake,
duck hawk,
duck on a rock
Definition for duchesse brisee (2 of 2)
duchesse
[ French dy-shes ]
/ French düˈʃɛs /
noun, plural du·chesses [French dy-shes] /French düˈʃɛs/. French Furniture.
a daybed having a rounded, partially enclosed head and usually a similar foot, sometimes made in two or three pieces able to be used separately (duchesse brisée).
Origin of duchesse
From French, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at
duchess
British Dictionary definitions for duchesse brisee
duchesse
/ (ˈdʌtʃɪs) /
noun
Australian and NZ
a dressing table or chest of drawers with a mirror