Thread: let's get liseuse recognized as a real word
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Old 09-12-2009, 06:30 AM   #128
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Can you give us a dictionary reference to that second usage?
http://www.mediadico.com/dictionnair.../LISEUSE/parle defines it as:
  • Book cover
  • Bookmark
  • The clothing piece for around the shoulders
  • Small light
http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/liseuse defines it as:
  • Bookmark
  • Book cover
  • Clothing
  • Table for magazines and books
  • Reading light
  • Woman who reads

I've also seen it defined as a desk that has a stand you can set your book against and as a digital reading device, but couldn't find dictionary references for those.

At least it is clear that using liseuse is far more confusing than ereader, as ereader only has two meanings.
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