Definition of chiffonier in English:

chiffonier

noun ˌʃɪfəˈnɪəˌʃɪfəˈnɪr

1British A low cupboard either used as a sideboard or with a raised bookshelf on top.
Example sentencesExamples
- The seasonable nature of the trade led to the production of much more ambitious pieces of furniture such as tables, cabinets, bureaux and chiffoniers.
- First of all I was ushered into a spacious and well furnished apartment, on one side of which there stood a handsome mahogany case with sliding panels, mounted on a chiffonier.
- Even the double-curved crown felt still rested on the chiffonier.
Synonyms
cabinet, cupboard, bureau, sideboard
2North American A tall chest of drawers.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an inlaid Victorian display cabinet, an inlaid serpentine chest and an Edwardian chiffonier.
- Ruhlmann rarely used straight lines, preferring gentle curves that were technically difficult to make, such as the bowed front and sloping top on the chiffonier shown in Plate IX.
- She got up and put on a robe that had been draped over her chiffonier.
- There was the marble-topped chiffonier - their mother had set store by it, they could not remember why.
- The chiffonier shown in Plate VI was cleaned for an early exhibition, removing most of the green stain and making Murphy's river landscape panels much more prominent than they were intended to be.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French chiffonnier, chiffonnière, literally 'ragpicker', also denoting a chest of drawers for odds and ends.

Rhymes

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Definition of chiffonier in US English:

chiffonier

nounˌʃɪfəˈnɪrˌSHifəˈnir

1North American A tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ruhlmann rarely used straight lines, preferring gentle curves that were technically difficult to make, such as the bowed front and sloping top on the chiffonier shown in Plate IX.
- The chiffonier shown in Plate VI was cleaned for an early exhibition, removing most of the green stain and making Murphy's river landscape panels much more prominent than they were intended to be.
- She got up and put on a robe that had been draped over her chiffonier.
- There was the marble-topped chiffonier - their mother had set store by it, they could not remember why.
- There is an inlaid Victorian display cabinet, an inlaid serpentine chest and an Edwardian chiffonier.
2British A low cupboard, sometimes with a raised bookshelf on top.
Example sentencesExamples
- The seasonable nature of the trade led to the production of much more ambitious pieces of furniture such as tables, cabinets, bureaux and chiffoniers.
- Even the double-curved crown felt still rested on the chiffonier.
- First of all I was ushered into a spacious and well furnished apartment, on one side of which there stood a handsome mahogany case with sliding panels, mounted on a chiffonier.
Synonyms
cabinet, cupboard, bureau, sideboard

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French chiffonnier, chiffonnière, literally ‘ragpicker’, also denoting a chest of drawers for odds and ends.

单词	chiffonier
释义	Definition of chiffonier in English: chiffonier noun ˌʃɪfəˈnɪəˌʃɪfəˈnɪr 1British A low cupboard either used as a sideboard or with a raised bookshelf on top. Example sentencesExamples The seasonable nature of the trade led to the production of much more ambitious pieces of furniture such as tables, cabinets, bureaux and chiffoniers. First of all I was ushered into a spacious and well furnished apartment, on one side of which there stood a handsome mahogany case with sliding panels, mounted on a chiffonier. Even the double-curved crown felt still rested on the chiffonier. Synonyms cabinet, cupboard, bureau, sideboard 2North American A tall chest of drawers. Example sentencesExamples There is an inlaid Victorian display cabinet, an inlaid serpentine chest and an Edwardian chiffonier. Ruhlmann rarely used straight lines, preferring gentle curves that were technically difficult to make, such as the bowed front and sloping top on the chiffonier shown in Plate IX. She got up and put on a robe that had been draped over her chiffonier. There was the marble-topped chiffonier - their mother had set store by it, they could not remember why. The chiffonier shown in Plate VI was cleaned for an early exhibition, removing most of the green stain and making Murphy's river landscape panels much more prominent than they were intended to be. Origin Mid 18th century: from French chiffonnier, chiffonnière, literally 'ragpicker', also denoting a chest of drawers for odds and ends. Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre Definition of chiffonier in US English: chiffonier nounˌʃɪfəˈnɪrˌSHifəˈnir 1North American A tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top. Example sentencesExamples Ruhlmann rarely used straight lines, preferring gentle curves that were technically difficult to make, such as the bowed front and sloping top on the chiffonier shown in Plate IX. The chiffonier shown in Plate VI was cleaned for an early exhibition, removing most of the green stain and making Murphy's river landscape panels much more prominent than they were intended to be. She got up and put on a robe that had been draped over her chiffonier. There was the marble-topped chiffonier - their mother had set store by it, they could not remember why. There is an inlaid Victorian display cabinet, an inlaid serpentine chest and an Edwardian chiffonier. 2British A low cupboard, sometimes with a raised bookshelf on top. Example sentencesExamples The seasonable nature of the trade led to the production of much more ambitious pieces of furniture such as tables, cabinets, bureaux and chiffoniers. Even the double-curved crown felt still rested on the chiffonier. First of all I was ushered into a spacious and well furnished apartment, on one side of which there stood a handsome mahogany case with sliding panels, mounted on a chiffonier. Synonyms cabinet, cupboard, bureau, sideboard Origin Mid 18th century: from French chiffonnier, chiffonnière, literally ‘ragpicker’, also denoting a chest of drawers for odds and ends.
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