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escritoireenUK
es·cri·toire E0210700 (ĕs′krĭ-twär′)n. A small desk or bureau with a writing surface, especially one with built-in compartments for storing documents and often a hinged, slanted front that drops down to provide the writing surface.
[Obsolete French, from Old French escriptoire, study, from Medieval Latin scrīptōrium; see scriptorium.]escritoire (ˌɛskrɪˈtwɑː) or ecritoiren (Furniture) a writing desk with compartments and drawers, concealed by a hinged flap, on a chest of drawers or plain stand[C18: from French, from Medieval Latin scriptōrium writing room in a monastery, from Latin scrībere to write]writ′ing desk`
n. 1. a piece of furniture with a surface for writing on, usu. with drawers and compartments for writing materials. 2. a portable case that holds writing materials and that when opened forms a surface on which to write. [1605–15] escritoireA portable writing desk, typically with a hinged top closing over small drawers.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  escritoire - a desk used for writing secretaire, writing table, secretarydesk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments |
escritoireenUK
Synonyms for escritoirenoun a desk used for writingSynonyms- secretaire
- writing table
- secretary
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