fashion-plate a fashionably dressed person.
muslin any of various strong, often sheer cotton fabrics of plain weave; especially a heavy variety used for sheets, pillowcases, and so on.
collar a cloth band or folded-over piece attached to the neck of a garment.
gallery a veranda or porch.
crash a coarse cotton or linen cloth with a plain, loose weave, used for towels, curtains, clothes, and so on.
lateen a triangular, fore-and-aft-rigged sail suspended on a slant from a portion of the ship's mast.
ma chère my dear.
pauvre chérie poor dear.
held controversies conducted a lengthy discussion of an important question in which opposing opinions clash.
Tiens! Voilà que Madame Ratignolle est jalouse! Finally! It appears that Madame Ratignolle is jealous!
programme the acts, speeches, and musical pieces that make up an entertainment or ceremony.
Ma foi! Indeed! (literally "my goodness").
au revoir goodbye.
bouillon a clear broth, usually of beef.
Sèvres a type of fine French porcelain.
bon garçon good boy (or good waiter).
ether the upper regions of space; clear sky.
treadle a lever or pedal moved by the foot as to turn a wheel.
Goncourt Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (1822–1896); French novelist and art critic.
tête montée hot-headed person.
