semainier

[suh-men-yey; French suh-me-nyey]

noun, plural se·mai·niers [suh-men-yeyz; French suh-me-nyey] /səˈmɛn yeɪz; French sə mɛˈnyeɪ/. French Furniture.

a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.

Nearby words

selye,
selznick,
selznick, david o.,
sem,
sem.,
semaise,
semang,
semanteme,
semantic,
semantic differential

Origin of semainier

< French, equivalent to semaine week < Late Latin septimāna, noun use of feminine of Latin septimānus of seven (derivative of septem seven; see -an) + French -ier -ier²