Etymology

recamier

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Today it means: An old-fashioned couch with headrest and footrest. Full definition →

French récamier
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  1. French · borrowed fromrécamier
  2. English todayrecamier

Borrowed from French récamier, named after the 19th century French socialite Juliette Récamier.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.