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Ladies' dressing tables

Scope note

Term generally applied to a variety of dressing tables which are fitted with a mirror and have drawers to hold toilet articles. For ladies' dressing tables having drawers on the side which swing out and provide mirrors on a quadrant, use "Rudd tables." Use "toilettes" with reference to French dressing tables designed for women.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039674

Broader Terms used

dressing tables

Narrower Terms used

toilettes
Rudd tables
bufetes

Equivalent Terms used

lady's dressing table

Created

13yrs ago

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