Taboret

//ˈtæbəɹɛt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A little drum; a tabret.
  2. 2
    a low stool in the shape of a drum wordnet
  3. 3
    A low stool in the form of a drum.

    "He sat close to her on a low tabouret, and as he spoke his fingers lightly touched the hair that fell a little over her forehead."

  4. 4
    A low stand or embroidery frame in the same shape.

Synonyms

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chairdrumdrumstickhassockkettledrumseat

Example

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"Tom said he left the keys by the taboret, but that was of little help to Mary, who had no idea what a taboret actually is."

Etymology

From Old French tabouret (“a stool, pincushion, base of a pillar; literally, a little drum or tabor”), diminutive of tabour (“drum”). Compare French tambour.

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