veilleuse
English
Etymology
From French.
Noun
veilleuse (plural veilleuses)
- A shaded night-lamp
French
Pronunciation
Noun
veilleuse f (plural veilleuses)
- female equivalent of veilleur
- night light
- sidelight (on a car)
- pilot light
Derived terms
- la mettre en veilleuse - put on the back burner
Related terms
Further reading
- “veilleuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.