cheveret

[ shev-rit, shev-ret ]

noun

1. a small English table of the 18th century, having an oblong top, one or two rows of drawers, and slender legs joined near the bottom by a shelf.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheveret¹

Perhaps alteration of French chevalet chevalet

Example Sentences

Gosset was in his kitchen next door preparing a delicious piece of beef à la mode and at the same time telling the admiring Maman Cheveret about his exploits of the past month.

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For our mess we had the good luck to find a most charming and simple welcome at the house of good Monsieur Cheveret.

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Good Monsieur Cheveret had just brought up from his cellar a venerable bottle of his best Burgundy, and, at the invitation of the Captain, he sat down to drink a glass with us, smoking his cherry-wood pipe and listening with delight to our merry chat.

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We sat at table around the lamp, and good Maman Cheveret had just brought in the steaming soup.

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For Gosset, the bold Chasseur appointed to preside over our mess arrangements, was a professional in the culinary art, and excelled in making everything out of nothing; so, with the help of Maman Cheveret, he accomplished wonders, and the result of it all was that we began to be enervated by the delights of this new Capua.

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