méridienne

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.
    — Méridiennes have sold for up to $19,000 a pair, a bid posted at Morton’s. “Méridiennes such as that one are the rare pieces that bring top dollar,” says Phillip Alford, Morton’s nineteenth-century furniture expert.

词形变化

méridiennes plural meridienne alternative

词源

From French méridienne, feminine of méridien (“meridian; noon (attributive)”), from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.
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