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Definition 2024
liseuse
liseuse
French
Noun
liseuse f (plural liseuses)
- a nightgown, a bedjacket, a garment useful when reading in bed
- a small paperknife used to open uncut books, also useful as a bookmark
- a dust jacket (removable book cover)
- a reading lamp
- a nightstand, a bedside table
- an e-book reader
Etymology
Derived from lire (“to read”) + -euse, the word is feminine form of liseur (“reader”).
La Liseuse (A Young Girl Reading), painting by Jean Honoré Fragonard (1772)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li.zøz/