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meuble

Definitions of meuble
  1. noun
    housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
    synonyms: coffret
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    type of:
    bâti, cage
    a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
  2. noun
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
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    types:
    lit pour bébé
    a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
    bibliothèque
    a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
    buffet
    a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
    cabinet
    a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
    commode
    furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
    lampe
    a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    mobilier de bureau
    furniture intended for use in an office
    siège
    furniture that is designed for sitting on
    table
    a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
    table
    a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
    meuble mural
    a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
    armoire-penderie, garde-robe, penderie
    a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
    armoire, garde-robe
    a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
    lit
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
    banc
    a long seat for more than one person
    siège
    the driver's seat on a coach
    couffin
    box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
    chaise
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    commode
    a tall elegant chest of drawers
    armoire à porcelaine, armoire à vaisselle
    a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china
    table basse
    low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served
    comptoir, guichet
    table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
    buffet, dressoir
    a kind of sideboard or buffet
    lit d'enfant
    baby bed with high sides made of slats
    bureau, table de travail
    a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
    table
    a table at which meals are served
    coiffeuse, table de toilette
    low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
    classeur
    office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
    applique, lampe
    a lamp that stands on the floor
    commode haute
    a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
    table de cuisine
    a table in the kitchen
    table d'opération
    table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
    coussin, fauteuil sacco, pouf
    thick cushion used as a seat
    billard
    game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
    lampe de bureau
    a lamp that provides light for reading
    canapé, sofa
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
    stand
    a small table for holding articles of various kinds
    tabouret
    a simple seat without a back or arms
    siège d'aisances
    the hinged seat on a toilet
    plan de travail
    a table designed for a particular task
    type of:
    meubles
    (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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