dormeuse

dormeuse [French dawr-mœz] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. mobcap.
2. Obsolete. a nightcap.

Origin of dormeuse 1725–35; French; feminine of dormeur sleeper; see dormant, -euse Examples from the Web for dormeuse Historical Examples of dormeuse

Touching her resolutely but tenderly, he placed her on the dormeuse beside him.

The Patriot

Antonio Fogazzaro

She made him sit down on the dormeuse at the foot of their bed.

The Patriot

Antonio Fogazzaro