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panetière

American

[pan-i-tyair, pan^uh-tyer] / ˌpæn ɪˈtyɛər, panəˈtyɛr /

noun

French Furniture.

a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.

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Inflected Forms

noun

panetières

plural

Etymology

Origin of panetière

< French, Old French, equivalent to panet ( erie ) bread room ( see pantry) + -iere, feminine of -ier -ier ²

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