She crossed to the recamier, lifted the white robe draped over its back. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts] Reference
I can't make it simpler because I'm fatigued (says she while reclining on her recamier). From Wordnik.com. [feminist blogs in english » 2009 » August] Reference
When she declined, he took it into the living room, where he sat on the edge of a recamier couch and buried his face in his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Delicate Storm]
Some furniture, however, is designed to sweep you off your feet - and the recamier, or. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Recognizable for its regal, sensually curved back, the recamier provides a stylish place to swoon, weep or ... watch TV. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Richardson plucked from some British stately home and put back together here-Teplica points out the invisible sights, saying, "I'm told there was a huge grandfather clock right there ... an Egyptian Revival recamier there ...". From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
I feel in need of a recamier, especially after seeing the price tag for this one. http://vermontwoodsstudios. com/products/custom-fainting-couch. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
2. type of sofa/couch whose seatback gradually descends from one side to the other a.k.a. "fainting couch," "Grecian couch" or "gout couch" and, in French, "recamier" or "chaise longue". From Wordnik.com. [French Word-A-Day:] Reference
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