chifforobe

American  

[shif-uh-rohb, shif-rohb] / ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb, ˈʃɪfˌroʊb /

Also chifferobe,

noun

1. a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.

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Etymology

Origin of chifforobe

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe

Example Sentences

It’s the fast, physical, seven-on-seven court sport in which players try to hurl a ball the size of a honeydew into a net the size of a chifforobe.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2015

A group of heirlooms might include Mom's old chifforobe, Dad's tools and an old photo album--as long as the heirs agree that they would be satisfied with whichever item they end up with.

From Time Magazine Archive

I bet I know every old gas range and chifforobe for sale in all of Kentuckiana.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were up there on the shelf in Mama’s chifforobe with things happening to them, whereas Granny wasn’t anywhere.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Momma and Uncle Willie hid him behind the chifforobe until night, gave him supplies for an overland journey and sent him on his way.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou