secretaire
any writing desk resembling a secretary.
Origin of secretaire
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How to use secretaire in a sentence
The papers which Lady Louisa had so laboriously collected were in the drawer of the secretaire, near the fire.
Notwithstanding | Mary CholmondeleyHe took his keys from his pocket, unlocked an inlaid secretaire, and produced a cheque book.
A Sister of the Red Cross | Mrs. L. T. MeadeOnce she got out of the room, she made a dash for a shadowy corner made by an old ormolu secretaire between the two doors.
Polly's Business Venture | Lillian Elizabeth RoyPuts hat down on chair in front of secretaire and seats himself on sofa.
Three Hats | Alfred DebrunMoreover, the appearance of the secretaire was against this theory.
Historic Oddities | Sabine Baring-Gould
British Dictionary definitions for secretaire
/ (ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛə) /
an enclosed writing desk, usually having an upper cabinet section
Origin of secretaire
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