confidante

/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/

Etymology

From French confidente.

noun

A female confidant.“Dany’s descent into madness is coming, of that there’s no doubt, especially given that the episode ends with the execution of her confidante Missandei.”
A type of settee having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.“Meanwhile, Sally peels herself from the stage's only prop – a green-velvet confidante – and staggers off into the wings.”