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Also spelled chiffonnier and chiffonnière

US /ˌʃɪfəˈnɪr/ UK /ˌʃɪfəˈnɪə/
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Synonyms
1 noun · a tall, narrow chest of... chest of drawerscabinetcommode
Word family
Forms chiffonnières
Derived forms chifforobe
Related forms chiffondressersideboard

Etymology

Borrowed from French chiffonnier, which denoted both a rag collector and a piece of furniture for storing scraps or small articles. It derives from chiffon ("rag, scrap of cloth"), before narrowing in English to kinds of cabinet or chest.

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