Definition of recamier
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: a sometimes backless couch with a high curved headrest and low footrest
Récamier
biographical nameDefinition of Récamier (Entry 2 of 2)
Jeanne-Françoise-Julie-Adélaïde 1777–1849 Madame de Récamier née Bernard French society wit
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The first known use of recamier was in 1924
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