Escritoire
//ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
"To surprise him, by finding on his table the books he liked, or the escritoire he had occasion for, gave Louisa the most delightful moments life had hitherto afforded her;..."
- 2 a desk used for writing wordnet
Example
More examples"To surprise him, by finding on his table the books he liked, or the escritoire he had occasion for, gave Louisa the most delightful moments life had hitherto afforded her;..."
Etymology
From French, from escrire, obsolete form of écrire + -oire, indicating a tool or object. Doublet of scriptorium.
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