fauteuilPronunciation: /fəʊˈtəːi/Definition of fauteuil noun a wooden seat in the form of an armchair with open sides and upholstered arms: a set of six Louis XV fauteuilsOrigin:French, from Old French faudestuel, from medieval Latin faldistolium (see faldstool)fauteuil in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fauteuil in the US English dictionary