1. an upholstered armchair, especially one with open sides
Usage: from French

Examples

• The antique fauteuil was the centerpiece of the living room.
• She settled into the comfortable fauteuil with her book.
• The museum displayed an 18th-century French fauteuil.
• He chose a velvet fauteuil for his study.
• The fauteuil’s elegant design complemented the room’s decor.