liseuse

French

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/

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Noun

liseuse f (plural liseuses)

1. a nightgown, a bedjacket, a garment useful when reading in bed
2. a small paperknife used to open uncut books, also useful as a bookmark
3. a dust jacket (removable book cover)
4. a reading lamp
5. a nightstand, a bedside table
6. an e-book reader

Further reading

• “liseuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French liseuse.

Noun

liseuse f (invariable)

1. a nightgown

Anagrams

• eluisse