dormeuse

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

dormeuse

Etymology

appeared in the 14th century. It comes from the verb dormir (to sleep).

Definitions

1. Feminine singular of dormeur.

2. More specifically, a sleeping doll is a doll whose eyes close when placed horizontally. It is also called a "doll with sleeping eyes".

See also

redormir (v.) endormement (cn.) dormir (v.) endormir (v.) dormeuse (cn.) endormi (adj.) réendormir (v.) dormant (adj.) dormeur (cn.) dormeur (adj.) dormitif (adj.) endormant (adj.) endormeur (cn.) dormette (cn.) rendormir (v.) dormeurs (adj.) dormeurs (cn.) dormeuses (adj.) dormeuses (cn.) dormition (cn.)