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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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chif·fo·robe   (shĭf'ə-rōb', shĭf'rōb')   
n.   Chiefly Southern U.S.
A tall piece of furniture typically having drawers on one side and space for hanging clothes on the other.

[chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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