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单词 chifforobe
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chifforobe

[ shif-uh-rohb, shif-rohb ]
/ ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb, ˈʃɪfˌroʊb /
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noun

a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.
Also chif·fe·robe, chiff·robe [shif-rohb]. /ˈʃɪf roʊb/.

Origin of chifforobe

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe

Words nearby chifforobe

chiffchaff, chiffon, chiffonade, chiffonier, chiffonnière, chifforobe, Chifley, chigetai, chigga, chigger, chignon
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Example sentences from the Web for chifforobe

  • The room held a sizable amount of old, worn furniture: the bed, a studio couch, three stuffed chairs, a chifforobe and a dresser.

    Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Mrs. Sealyham, whose husband was temporarily embarrassed in Wall Street, contented herself with a Sheraton chifforobe.

    Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley
  • Yes; there was drawers in that chifforobe and he also had a vanity dresser with four drawers.

    Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
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