confidente

or con·fi·dante

[ kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt ]

noun

1. a sofa or settee, especially of the 18th century, having a triangular seat at each end divided from the greater part of the seat by an armrest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of confidente¹

< French, special use of confidente female confidant

Example Sentences

The last remaining member of the Mexican Lodge 55 El Confidente, played in a lovely performance by Cheech Marin, paints scenes that come true, either because he can see the future or his paintings can create it.

From Los Angeles Times

In January 2018, Brigitte Macron: L’affranchie came out, followed four months later by Brigitte Macron: La confidente.

From The Guardian

He would have brought his cello, and we could have plunged into music and quite forgotten how many years had passed since we first played and sang the "Stella Confidente."

From Project Gutenberg

The reading parts were so distributed by the manager, the Princess, that she herself got the Princess, Julienne the confidente Leonore, Albano the Poet Tasso, a youthful-cheeked Chamberlain the Duke, and Froulay Alphonso.

From Project Gutenberg

But he was, after some triall, so confidente, as he caused them to send carpenters to rear a great frame for a large house, to receive ye salte & such other uses.

From Project Gutenberg