fauteuil

armchair

noun foh-TUH-y Less Common

Also means

theatre stall seat

Usage Note

Fauteuil describes any upholstered chair with armrests; it is always masculine. In a theatre, les fauteuils d'orchestre are the stall seats (closest to the stage). S'installer dans un fauteuil can suggest being comfortably settled in a role, and winning dans un fauteuil means winning easily.

Examples

"Il s'est endormi dans son fauteuil."

Natural Translation

He fell asleep in his armchair.

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