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- [foh-til; French foh-tœ-yuh]
- /ˈfoʊ tɪl; French foʊˈtœ yə/
- /fˈɔːtjuːˌɪl/
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- [foh-til; French foh-tœ-yuh]
- /ˈfoʊ tɪl; French foʊˈtœ yə/
Definitions of fauteuil word
- noun plural fauteuil French Furniture. an upholstered armchair, especially one with open sides. 1
- noun fauteuil A wooden seat in the form of an armchair with open sides and upholstered arms. 1
- noun fauteuil an armchair, the sides of which are not upholstered 0
- noun fauteuil an upholstered chair, esp. one with open arms 0
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Origin of fauteuil
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < French; Old French faldestoel, faudestueil < Old Low Franconian *faldistôl; see faldstool
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Parts of speech for Fauteuil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fauteuil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fauteuil usage trend in Literature
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