poudreusen.
/puːˈdrəːz/, U.S. /puˈdrəz/ A lady's dressing table of a kind made in France in the time of Louis XV.
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toilet1667
dressing table1668
toilet table1753
dresser1828
kidney table1845
duchesse dressing-table1863
poudreuse1902
vanity table1936
vanity1937
1902 Bibliogr. Dec. (inside front cover) (advt.) Small and artistic furniture. Ladies' ‘poudreuses’ and desks.
1929 V. Woolf Let. 5 May (1978) IV. 54 There are two pieces of furniture I must buy, so do mark them down—one a poudreuse, not necessarily in good condition.
1960 Times 21 June 22/7 A Louis XV marquetry poudreuse.
1973 Country Life 13 Dec. 32f (advt.) An early 19th century Austrian mahogany poudreuse.
1992 Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide Jan. 30 (caption) A lady's toilet table, or poudreuse; rosewood decorated with marquetry and inlaid bone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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