re·ca·mier
| \ ˌrā-käm-ˈyā
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Definition of recamier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a sometimes backless couch with a high curved headrest and low footrest
Récamier
biographical name
Ré·ca·mi·er
| \ rā-ˈka-mē-ˌā
, rā-kä-ˈmyā \
, rā-kä-ˈmyā \
Definition of Récamier (Entry 2 of 2)
Jeanne-Françoise-Julie-Adélaïde 1777–1849 Madame de Récamier née Bernard French society wit
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“Recamier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recamier. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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