: a sometimes backless couch with a high curved headrest and low footrest
Illustration of recamier
Examples of recamier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAt auction, the recamier might fetch a price of $2,000-$3,000.—oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022 The largest and most valuable — a carved oak recamier and its companion fireplace surround — also has historical ties to old Portland.—oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
from its appearance in a portrait of Mme. Récamier by Jacques-Louis David
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