dressoir

[ dres-war ]
/ drɛsˈwar /

noun, plural dres·soirs [dres-war] /drɛsˈwar/. French Furniture.

a cabinet of the 18th century, having a number of shallow shelves for dishes over a base with drawers and closed cupboards.

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Origin of dressoir

From French; see origin at dresser2

Words nearby dressoir

dressing-down, dressings, dressler, dressler beat, dressmaker, dressoir, dressy, dressy casual, drest, drew, drey
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