recamier

Definitions


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- In "Récamier couch", "Récamier sofa", etc.: designating a backless daybed or couch, usually with arms of equal height.

- Designating a reclining position or posture similar to that in which Madame Récamier is portrayed in the portrait by David.

- A Récamier couch.


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Origin:
late 19th century. From the name of Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard Récamier, French hostess, who was portrayed reclining on a backless couch in a famous painting of 1800 by Jacques-Louis David




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