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View synonyms for chiffonier
chiffonier
or chif·fon·nier
[ shif-uh-neer ]
noun
- a high chest of drawers or bureau, often having a mirror on top.
- a low bookcase of the English Regency, with grille doors or doorless.
- a shallow, tall, open piece of furniture, of the 18th century, having shelves for the display of china.
chiffonier
/ ˌʃɪfəˈnɪə /
noun
- a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
- a wide low open-fronted cabinet, sometimes fitted with two grille doors and shelves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chiffonier1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chiffonier1
C19: from French, from chiffon rag; see chiffon
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Example Sentences
This done he studied himself in the glass of the chiffonier and was deeply pleased.
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Edna was placing the sketches in one of the empty drawers of the chiffonier.
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He removed Maggie's portrait from the fellowship of the picture of the Italian mother, and hid it in his chiffonier.
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With reeling brain, he ransacked all his chiffonier drawers for the purse which was lying in plain view on top.
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Mrs. Gallilee stopped on her way out, at a chiffonier, and altered the arrangement of some of the china on it.
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