veilleuse

English

Etymology

From French.

Noun

veilleuse (plural veilleuses)

1. A shaded night-lamp

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛ.jøz/ ~ /ve.jøz/

• Audio:

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Noun

veilleuse f (plural veilleuses)

1. female equivalent of veilleur
2. night light
3. sidelight (on a car)
4. pilot light

Derived terms

• la mettre en veilleuse - put on the back burner

Related terms

• veilleur

Further reading

• “veilleuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.