Meaning & use
chiffonier
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a tall, narrow chest of drawers, sometimes topped with a mirror, used for storing clothing.
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She kept her sweaters folded neatly in the antique chiffonier.
The chiffonier in the corner of the bedroom had been in the family for three generations.
A note on using this word
A somewhat old-fashioned furniture term, more common in antique listings and British English than in everyday American speech.
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