chif|fo|nier

chif|fo|nier
chif|fo|nier «SHIHF uh NIHR», noun.
a high chest of drawers, often having a mirror.
[< French chiffonnier chest of drawers < chiffon chiffon]

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  • nier — ba·ton·nier; cen·te·nier; chan·son·nier; che·nier; chif·fo·nier; co·to·nier; cui·si·nier; de·nier; der·nier; doua·nier; dou·zai·nier; la·ta·nier; pal·fre·nier; pan·nier·man; prin·ta·nier; rô·nier; sar·di·nier; se·mai·nier; stai·nier·ite;… …   English syllables

  • chif|fo|robe — «SHIHF uh rohb», noun. a piece of furniture combining a wardrobe and a chest of drawers: »The chifforobe [is] especially well suited to the storage of men s clothing (Jean Anne Vincent). ╂[< chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe] …   Useful english dictionary

  • chiffonier — chif·fo·nier …   English syllables

  • chiffonnier — chif·fon·nier …   English syllables

  • chiffonier — chif•fo•nier or chif•fon•nier [[t]ˌʃɪf əˈnɪər[/t]] n. 1) fur a high chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top 2) fur a cabinet often combining open shelves with drawers or a or a cupboard, for storage and display, as of books or china •… …   From formal English to slang

  • chiffonnier — chif·fon·nier s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS arred. mobile alto a più cassetti usato spec. per riporvi fazzoletti, foulard e indumenti leggeri dell abbigliamento femminile {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1970. ETIMO: der. di chiffon straccio, cencio …   Dizionario italiano

  • fo — am·plex·i·fo·li·ate; aq·ui·fo·li·a·ce·ae; as·per·i·fo·li·ate; bi·fo·rate; bi·fo·rous; bu·fo; bu·fo·gen·in; bu·fo·nid; bu·fo·nite; bu·fo·tal·in; bu·fo·ten·ine; bu·fo·tox·in; cap·ri·fo·li·a·ce·ae; cap·ri·fo·li·um; chif·fo·nade; chif·fo·nier;… …   English syllables

  • Chiffo — Chiffonier Chif fo*nier , fem. Chiffo Chif fo niere i[ e]re , n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[ e]re, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.] 1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. [1913 Webster] 2. A receptacle for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chiffonier — Chif fo*nier , fem. Chiffo Chif fo niere i[ e]re , n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[ e]re, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.] 1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. [1913 Webster] 2. A receptacle for rags or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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