Fauteuil
[foh-til; French foh-tœ-yuh] /ˈfoʊ tɪl; French foʊˈtœ yə/
noun, plural fauteuils
[foh-tilz; French foh-tœ-yuh] /ˈfoʊ tɪlz; French foʊˈtœ yə/ (Show IPA)
1.
French Furniture. an upholstered armchair, especially one with open sides.
/ˈfəʊtɜːɪ; French fotœj/
noun
1.
an armchair, the sides of which are not upholstered
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