Tabourets

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of low stool or seat often used in informal settings
2. Typically featuring a round or square shape with no backrest for comfort
3. Commonly utilized in homes or bars for casual seating arrangements

Etymology: "Tabourets" is the plural of "tabouret," a French word for a stool, specifically a backless seat without arms. The French term is itself a diminutive of "tabour," an older word for a drum, and the connection makes sense once you picture the shape: a small seat with a round top and no back resembles a little drum. English borrowed the word from French, keeping its French plural ending, so the plural is "tabourets" rather than "tabourets" with an English-style "-s" added to a different stem.

Synonyms: stools, seats, benches, chairs, perches