chiffonier
NounSynonyms:
commode
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a tall elegant chest of drawersSynonyms: commodeType of chest of drawers, chestParts drawer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chif′fo·nier′ fem. Chif′fo-nière′ noun
Origin: F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonnière, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.
1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
2. A receptacle for rags or shreds.
3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers. pseud. of Mary Ann
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54