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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
actually, "liseuse" has several definitions in french, one of which is "reading light". it also means a special reading desk, a jacket worn by women for reading in bed (yes, such specialised garments exist !), and a knife for cutting the pages of books (back in the days when they weren't cut when you bought them). it's also widely used in french blogs to mean a reading device, but this is obviously a more recent use of the word.  |
Is there any chance of a picture of this garment? Is it the same as a bed-jacket?
(I do a fair amount of reading in bed, so would like to know!)