English Dictionary: Chiffonier | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Chiffonier \Chif`fo*nier"\, fem. Chiffo \Chif`fo\-ni8are \ni[8a]re"\, n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[8a]re, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.] 1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. 2. A receptacle for rags or shreds. 3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers. --G. Eliot. |