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English
Noun
chiffonnier (plural chiffonniers)
- Alternative form of chiffonier
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Romance and Reality. , volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, , →OCLC, pages 233–234:Emily, who came up with all the curiosity of the country, would have liked to have seen much more than she did; but young ladies are like the pieces of looking-glass let into chiffonniers and doorways—only meant to reflect the actions of others.
French
Etymology
From chiffon + -ier.
Pronunciation
Noun
chiffonnier m (plural chiffonniers, feminine chiffonnière)
- rag-gatherer
- chiffonier (item of furniture)
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