chiffonnière
[ shif-uh-neer; French shee-faw-nyer ]
noun,plural chif·fon·nières [shif-uh-neerz; French shee-faw-nyer]. /ˌʃɪf əˈnɪərz; French ʃi fɔˈnyɛr/. French Furniture.
a worktable of the 18th century, having several tiers of shallow drawers.
Origin of chiffonnière
11800–10; <French, feminine of chiffonnier.See chiffonier
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How to use chiffonnière in a sentence
The ex-spy Clémence muttered soft speeches into the ear of a retired chiffonnière, who smiled awkwardly in reply.
Paris under the Commune | John Leighton"La petite chiffonnière" was widely known in the small world of the Porte de Charenton.
Mlle. Fouchette | Charles Theodore MurrayThe owner of this face and figure did not recognize in the other the petite chiffonnière de Charenton.
Mlle. Fouchette | Charles Theodore MurrayIn the first room, a great glass chiffonnière stood opposite the windows, ornamented by pillars supported by gilded angels.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr JkaiThere was a grand pianoforte too, and a glass chiffonnière, in which all her little birthday and holiday gifts were arranged.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr Jkai
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