causeusen.
/kəʊˈzəːz/, U.S. /ˌkoʊˈzəz/ A small sofa on which two persons can sit.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > sofa or couch > [noun] > for two persons
conversation-chair1793
confidante1794
sociable1811
causeuse1844
love seat1847
tête-à-tête1864
cosy1876
two-seater1891
marquise1904
1844 Illustr. London News 12 Oct. 228/2 Luxurious causeuses and sofas lined with yellow satin.
1848 M. W. Savage Bachelor of Albany xiii. 139 Mrs. Martin, having made Elizabeth sit down beside her, on the causeuse in her dressing-room, proceeded [etc.].
1883 A. S. Hardy But yet Woman 165 She sat down on the low causeuse in the window.
1967 M. M. Pegler Dict. Interior Design 95 The causeuse is similar to a marquise, love seat, or settee.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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