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POUF [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pouffe: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pouf : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

A thick firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

Gros tabouret bas et cylindrique sans bois apparent, généralement recouvert d'un capitonnage épais et garni d'une longue frange allant jusqu'à terre (Second Empire).

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
DEF

Sorte de tournure qui faisait bouffer la jupe ou la robe par derrière

OBS

petit coussin que les femmes attachaient derrière le dos sous la robe ou la jupe pour donner de l'ampleur et du gonflant.

Spanish

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