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noun
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
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noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
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noun
a tall elegant chest of drawers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: commode
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Broader terms: chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kippōną Proto-West Germanic *kippōn Old English *ċippiander. Old English ċipp Middle English chippebor. Old French chippe Middle French chiffe French chiffe Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Frankishinflu. Old French -on Middle French -on French -on French chiffon Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -er French -ier French chiffonnierbor. English chiffonier Borrowed from French chiffonnier.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
