duchessen.

/d(j)uːˈʃɛs/

Etymology: French, = duchess.

1. A kind of chaise-longue, consisting of two armchairs facing each other, with a stool connecting them. So duchesse brisée (see quot. 1937).

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun]

reclinatoryc1425

crabat1483

coucha1500

daybed1597

squab1664

repose1685

settee1716

sofa1717

long chair1750

duchesse1794

canapé1795

chaise-longue1800

sultane1803

chaise lounge1807

lounge1830

dormeuse1865

takht1884

méridienne1925

Berbice1951

lounger1964

1794 Cabinet-Maker (A. Hepplewhite & Co.) (ed. 3) 16 (caption) Duchesse and Confidante.

1803 T. Sheraton Cabinet Dict. 337 Duchess, a kind of bed, composed of three parts, or a chair at each end and a stool between them.]

1936 ‘R. West’ Thinking Reed i. 12 André..poured out a glass of Evian and sat back on the duchesse sofa.

1937 Burlington Mag. June 286/2 Our chaise-longue..consists of a bergère and a bout-de-pied. In this form it is usually called duchesse brisée.

1955 R. Fastnedge Eng. Furnit. Styles ix. 200 The duchesse..was formed by two facing ‘Barjier chairs..with a stool in the middle’.

2. duchesse dressing-chest, duchesse dressing-table, a dressing-table with a swing-glass; also elliptical; duchesse toilet-cover, duchesse toilet-set, a cover for a dressing-table, or a set of covers usually consisting of one long runner, one smaller, and two very small mats.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > table > [noun] > dressing table

toilet1667

dressing table1668

toilet table1753

dresser1828

kidney table1845

duchesse dressing-table1863

poudreuse1902

vanity table1936

vanity1937

1863 M. B. Chesnut Diary Sept. in C. V. Woodward Mary Chesnut's Civil War (1981) xviii. 456 She had a duchesse dressing table—muslin and lace.

1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes iii. 210 The Duchesse Dressing Table... Dear to woman's heart is the convenient little ‘Duchesse’..with its snowy draperies.

1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1102/2 Duchesse Toilet Covers.

1906 Lady's World Nov. 156/1 Very dainty Duchesse toilet sets can be made by placing some of these floral squares on a foundation of coloured silk.

1922 Daily Tel. 12 June 20/1 Burr walnut duchesse tables and washstands.

1930 Daily Tel. 5 Apr. 21/7 Duchesse dressing chests.

1957 J. Frame Owls do Cry i. xii. 54 The tweezers..stayed in exactly the same place on the duchesse.

3. (See quot. 1878.)

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1873 Young Englishwoman July 338/2 The bodice and open Duchess sleeves are also trimmed.]

1878 Cassell's Family Mag. 4 168/2 For balls..there are the Duchesse and Marquise sleeves. The Duchesse covers two-thirds of the arm, and is finished off with frills..and lace.

4. duchesse satin, satin duchesse, a very soft, heavy kind of satin.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > with glossy or shiny surface > satin > types of

fuger1465

Bruges satin1502

cypress1509

Bruges1552

satinesco1615

siper1805

satin de chine1833

duchesse satin1878

1878 Cassell's Family Mag. 4 365/1 Duchesse satin is the widest, and at the same time far the best.

1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 9 Aug. 9/1 A long train of cream duchesse satin.

1894 Times 19 Sept. 10/4 Charged..with stealing a large quantity of silk and satin duchesse.

1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1095/2 Coloured Satins. Duchesse.

1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 248 Duchesse, a highly lustrous, heavy, firm, yet soft satin.

5. Duchesse lace n. a variety of Brussels pillow-lace, worked with fine thread in large sprays.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > pillow or bobbin > types of

Honiton lace1688

Brussels lace1748

Honiton1851

point d'Angleterre1851

torchon lace1865

Cluny1872

Duchesse lace1882

plaited lace1882

Medici lace1890

1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 166/2 Duchesse Lace is worked with a finer and different thread to that of Honiton.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 110/2 ‘Duchesse’ and Bruges lace are the chief pillow-made laces.

1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 1110/3. Duchesse and lace-trimmed blinds.

6. duchesse potatoes n. mashed potatoes mixed with egg and either baked or fried in small cakes or used as a decoration (see quots.).

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > prepared vegetables and dishes > [noun] > prepared potatoes > mashed potatoes

mashed potato1747

mash potato1797

mash1904

mashed1923

duchesse potatoes1947

1930 R. Wakefield Toll House Recipes 172 Duchess potatoes.]

1947 I. B. Allen Food for Two 106 Pipe duchesse potato around the edge.

1948 L. Marion Be your Own Chef xii. 209 Duchesse Potatoes... When you have a compact mash of potatoes..add two tablespoons of grated cheese and beat in a yolk of egg..melt a tablespoon of butter in the frying-pan..place your little pieces in it and turn them on both sides, until they are of an even golden colour.

1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 481/1 Mashed or Duchesse potatoes may be piped into fancy shapes or borders.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	duchesse
释义	duchessen. /d(j)uːˈʃɛs/ Etymology: French, = duchess. 1. A kind of chaise-longue, consisting of two armchairs facing each other, with a stool connecting them. So duchesse brisée (see quot. 1937). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] reclinatoryc1425 crabat1483 coucha1500 daybed1597 squab1664 repose1685 settee1716 sofa1717 long chair1750 duchesse1794 canapé1795 chaise-longue1800 sultane1803 chaise lounge1807 lounge1830 dormeuse1865 takht1884 méridienne1925 Berbice1951 lounger1964 1794 Cabinet-Maker (A. Hepplewhite & Co.) (ed. 3) 16 (caption) Duchesse and Confidante. 1803 T. Sheraton Cabinet Dict. 337 Duchess, a kind of bed, composed of three parts, or a chair at each end and a stool between them.] 1936 ‘R. West’ Thinking Reed i. 12 André..poured out a glass of Evian and sat back on the duchesse sofa. 1937 Burlington Mag. June 286/2 Our chaise-longue..consists of a bergère and a bout-de-pied. In this form it is usually called duchesse brisée. 1955 R. Fastnedge Eng. Furnit. Styles ix. 200 The duchesse..was formed by two facing ‘Barjier chairs..with a stool in the middle’. 2. duchesse dressing-chest, duchesse dressing-table, a dressing-table with a swing-glass; also elliptical; duchesse toilet-cover, duchesse toilet-set, a cover for a dressing-table, or a set of covers usually consisting of one long runner, one smaller, and two very small mats. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > table > [noun] > dressing table toilet1667 dressing table1668 toilet table1753 dresser1828 kidney table1845 duchesse dressing-table1863 poudreuse1902 vanity table1936 vanity1937 1863 M. B. Chesnut Diary Sept. in C. V. Woodward Mary Chesnut's Civil War (1981) xviii. 456 She had a duchesse dressing table—muslin and lace. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes iii. 210 The Duchesse Dressing Table... Dear to woman's heart is the convenient little ‘Duchesse’..with its snowy draperies. 1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1102/2 Duchesse Toilet Covers. 1906 Lady's World Nov. 156/1 Very dainty Duchesse toilet sets can be made by placing some of these floral squares on a foundation of coloured silk. 1922 Daily Tel. 12 June 20/1 Burr walnut duchesse tables and washstands. 1930 Daily Tel. 5 Apr. 21/7 Duchesse dressing chests. 1957 J. Frame Owls do Cry i. xii. 54 The tweezers..stayed in exactly the same place on the duchesse. 3. (See quot. 1878.) ΚΠ 1873 Young Englishwoman July 338/2 The bodice and open Duchess sleeves are also trimmed.] 1878 Cassell's Family Mag. 4 168/2 For balls..there are the Duchesse and Marquise sleeves. The Duchesse covers two-thirds of the arm, and is finished off with frills..and lace. 4. duchesse satin, satin duchesse, a very soft, heavy kind of satin. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [noun] > types of > with glossy or shiny surface > satin > types of fuger1465 Bruges satin1502 cypress1509 Bruges1552 satinesco1615 siper1805 satin de chine1833 duchesse satin1878 1878 Cassell's Family Mag. 4 365/1 Duchesse satin is the widest, and at the same time far the best. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 9 Aug. 9/1 A long train of cream duchesse satin. 1894 Times 19 Sept. 10/4 Charged..with stealing a large quantity of silk and satin duchesse. 1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1095/2 Coloured Satins. Duchesse. 1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 248 Duchesse, a highly lustrous, heavy, firm, yet soft satin. 5. Duchesse lace n. a variety of Brussels pillow-lace, worked with fine thread in large sprays. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > pillow or bobbin > types of Honiton lace1688 Brussels lace1748 Honiton1851 point d'Angleterre1851 torchon lace1865 Cluny1872 Duchesse lace1882 plaited lace1882 Medici lace1890 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 166/2 Duchesse Lace is worked with a finer and different thread to that of Honiton. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 110/2 ‘Duchesse’ and Bruges lace are the chief pillow-made laces. 1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 1110/3. Duchesse and lace-trimmed blinds. 6. duchesse potatoes n. mashed potatoes mixed with egg and either baked or fried in small cakes or used as a decoration (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > prepared vegetables and dishes > [noun] > prepared potatoes > mashed potatoes mashed potato1747 mash potato1797 mash1904 mashed1923 duchesse potatoes1947 1930 R. Wakefield Toll House Recipes 172 Duchess potatoes.] 1947 I. B. Allen Food for Two 106 Pipe duchesse potato around the edge. 1948 L. Marion Be your Own Chef xii. 209 Duchesse Potatoes... When you have a compact mash of potatoes..add two tablespoons of grated cheese and beat in a yolk of egg..melt a tablespoon of butter in the frying-pan..place your little pieces in it and turn them on both sides, until they are of an even golden colour. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 481/1 Mashed or Duchesse potatoes may be piped into fancy shapes or borders. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1794
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