Definition of recamier
:a sometimes backless couch with a high curved headrest and low footrest
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Origin and Etymology of recamier
from its appearance in a portrait of Mme. Récamier by Jacques-Louis David
Récamier
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biographical name
Ré·ca·mi·er
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rā-ˈka-mē-ˌā
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rā-kä-ˈmyā
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Definition of Récamier
Jeanne-Françoise-Julie-Adélaïde 1777–1849 Madame de Récamier née Bernard French society wit
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