Synonyms

escritoire

American

[es-kri-twahr] / ˌɛs krɪˈtwɑr /

noun

writing desk.

escritoire British

/ ˌɛskrɪˈtwɑː /

noun

a writing desk with compartments and drawers, concealed by a hinged flap, on a chest of drawers or plain stand

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Etymology

Origin of escritoire

1605–15; < French, Middle French < Latin scrīptōrium. See scribe ¹, -tory ²

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