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Chiffonier
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
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