taboret

UK: /ˈtæbərɪt/ US: (tab′ər it, tab′ə ret′, -rā′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tab•o•ret  (tab′ər it, tab′ə ret′, -rā′), n. 

1. Furniture a low seat without back or arms, for one person;
   stool.
2. Clothing a frame for embroidery.
3. Furniture a small, usually portable stand, cabinet, or chest of drawers, as for holding work supplies.
4. Music and Dance a small tabor.

Also, tab′ou•ret. 

• French tabouret literally, small drum. See tabor, -et
• 1650–60

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taboret, tabouret / ˈtæbərɪt/ noun

1. a low stool, originally in the shape of a drum
2. a frame, usually round, for stretching out cloth while it is being embroidered
3. Also called: taborin, tabourin / ˈtæbərɪn/ a small tabor

Etymology: 17th Century: from French tabouret, diminutive of tabor