English Explanatory Dictionary

confidante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female confidant.
  2. A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of confidant (male).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Drkirstyross-confidante.wav

Word forms

confidante confidantes

Etymology

From French confidente.

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