chiffonier
pronunciation
How to pronounce chiffonier in British English: UK [ˌʃɪfə'nɪə]
How to pronounce chiffonier in American English: US [ˌʃɪfə'nɪr]
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- Noun:
- a tall elegant chest of drawers
Word Origin
- chiffonier (n.)
- "piece of furniture with drawers for women's needlework, cloth, etc.," 1806, from French chiffonnier, a transferred use, literally "rag gatherer," from chiffon, diminutive of chiffe "rag, piece of cloth, scrap, flimsy stuff" (see chiffon).