meridienne

noun, plural mé·ri·di·ennes [muh-rid-ee-enz, muh–rid-ee-enz; French mey-ree-dyen] /məˌrɪd iˈɛnz, məˈrɪd iˌɛnz; French meɪ riˈdyɛn/. French Furniture.

1. a short sofa of the Empire period, having arms of unequal height connected by a back with a sloping top.