A small decorative side table or pedestal table with a single central support, used to display objects or serve as a occasional table.
From French 'guéridon', possibly from the name of a famous acrobat or entertainer in 17th-century France. The origin is somewhat obscure but the word entered English through French furniture terminology.
A 'guéridon' sounds fancy and French, and it is—these elegant little tables became status symbols in European homes, though the word's original meaning (possibly from a performer's name) has been mostly forgotten.
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