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Salem secretary

American  

noun

U.S. Furniture.

  1. a tall cabinet having a recessed upper part fitted with drawers and shelves and a lower part with doors and a section falling or pulling out to serve as a writing surface.

Etymology

Origin of Salem secretary

After Salem, Mass.

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