chif·fo·robe

[shif-uh-rohb, shif-rohb]
noun
a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.
Also, chif·fe·robe, chiff·robe [shif-rohb] .


Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe

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chifforobe
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Chifforobe is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
She then asked him to stand on a chair and get a box down from the chifforobe.
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