chif|fo|robe

chif|fo|robe
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. 2012.

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  • robe — chif·fo·robe; dis·robe; en·robe; garde·robe; kath·a·robe; robe; robe·less; sap·robe; un·robe; ward·robe; …   English syllables

  • chif — bran·chif·er·ous; chif·fer; chif·fo·nade; chif·fo·nier; chif·fo·robe; chif·fon; chif·fon·nier; chif·fre; …   English syllables

  • chifforobe — chif·fo·robe …   English syllables

  • chifforobe — chif•fo•robe [[t]ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb, ˈʃɪfˌroʊb[/t]] n. fur a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes • Etymology: 1905–10, amer.; chiffo (nier) + (ward) robe …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

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