Divan DEEV-ahn; a low sofa without either a back or arms (sometimes similar to a daybed). Etagère AY-taj-air; a set of open shelving. Faux bois FOH-bwa; A painted pattern meant to look like wood grain ...

Look, furniture shopping is hard enough—will that sofa fit in that space? Do you want a glass coffee table or wood?—without having to worry about pronunciation. But the truth is, the multi-cultural ...