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etagere

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /eɪtəˈʒɛɹ/
  • US: /ɛtəˈʒɛɹ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: furniture, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whatnot

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French étagère, from Old Occitan estagiera (modern Occitan estatgiera).