fauteuil

noun

fau·​teuil fō-ˈtœy How to pronounce fauteuil (audio)
ˈfō-ˌtil
plural fauteuils fō-ˈtœy How to pronounce fauteuil (audio)
-ˌtilz
: armchair
especially : an upholstered chair with open arms

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Instead, a vintage Louis XVI giltwood upholstered fauteuil delicately sits in one home’s sitting rooms alongside a 1920s Georgian wingback lounge velvet chair. — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 13 Dec. 2022 Unfortunately, the royal was only able to enjoy her new Etruscan fauteuil in her Versailles apartments for a couple of years before she was sent to the guillotine in 1793. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French faudestuel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faltistuol folding chair — more at faldstool

First Known Use

1744, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fauteuil was in 1744

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“Fauteuil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fauteuil. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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