/kak'euh toohz"/ ; Fr. /kannkeu tuez"/ , n. , pl. cacqueteuses /-tooh"ziz/ ; Fr. /-tuez"/ .
a narrow, upright armchair of 16th-century France, having widely splayed arms and a very narrow back.
Also, caqueteuse, caquetoire .
[ caquet ( er ) to chatter + -euse -EUSE ]