chiffonnière

[ shif-uh-neer; French shee-faw-nyer ]

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noun

, French Furniture.

, plural chif·fon·nières [shif-, uh, -, neerz, shee-faw-, nyer].

1800–10; < French, feminine of chiffonnier. See chiffonier

The ex-spy Clémence muttered soft speeches into the ear of a retired chiffonnière, who smiled awkwardly in reply.

"La petite chiffonnière" was widely known in the small world of the Porte de Charenton.

The owner of this face and figure did not recognize in the other the petite chiffonnière de Charenton.

In the first room, a great glass chiffonnière stood opposite the windows, ornamented by pillars supported by gilded angels.

There was a grand pianoforte too, and a glass chiffonnière, in which all her little birthday and holiday gifts were arranged.

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