chiffonier

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: chif=fo=nier

CIDE DICTIONARY

chiffonier, fem. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonnière, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.].

•  One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.  [1913 Webster]
•  A receptacle for rags or shreds.  [1913 Webster]
•  A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers.  G. Eliot.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chiffonier, n. a movable low cupboard with a sideboard top.

Etymology

F chiffonnier, -i{egrave}re rag-picker, chest of drawers for odds and ends