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tab·o·ret

also tab·ou·ret  (tăb′ə-rĕt′, -rā′)
n.
1. A low stool.
2. A low table or cabinet, often on casters.
3. An embroidery frame.

[French tabouret, from Middle French, drum-shaped pin cushion, taboret, from diminutive of tabour, tabor, from Old French; see tabor.]
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taboret

(ˈtæbərɪt) or

tabouret

n
1. (Furniture) a low stool, originally in the shape of a drum
2. (Knitting & Sewing) a frame, usually round, for stretching out cloth while it is being embroidered
3. (Instruments) Also called: taborin or tabourin a small tabor
[C17: from French tabouret, diminutive of tabor]
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tab•o•ret

or tab•ou•ret

(ˌtæb əˈrɛt, -ˈreɪ)

n.
1. a low seat without back or arms; stool.
3. a small, usu. portable stand or chest.
[1650–60; < French tabouret literally, small drum]
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taboret

- An artist's multi-drawer cabinet table for tools and materials.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.taboret - a low stool in the shape of a drum
stool - a simple seat without a back or arms
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Translations
hímzőkerethímzőrámazsámoly

tabo(u)ret

n (Sew) → Stickrahmen m
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le premier print ung tabourin et ung flajol et commenga a juer, l'aultre print ung mirouer, l'aultre un pigne; et pour conclusion, ilz laissererent au marcier petite part de sa marcerie; et le cinge, qui avoit le tabourin, commenga a jouer une morisque, et dansant celle morisque, firent le tour autour de la tour, s'en retournerent par ou ilz estoient venuz.
"Mais (disoit Trudon cachant l'oeil guausche avecques son mouschouoir, et monstrant son tabourin defonce d'un couste) quel mal leurs avoys je faict?
The temple's bells are musical instruments: "Tabourins, et Doulcines,/Harpes, et Lucz, instrument gratieux, /Haulxboys, flageotz, Trompettes et Buccines" (284-6) The prayers (even such the penitential psalm "Deprofundis" (sic), v.