Meaning & use
Semainier
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A tall, narrow chest of drawers, typically with seven drawers, one for each day of the week.
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An antique semainier stood in the corner of the bedroom, each drawer labeled with a day of the week.
The auction catalog listed an eighteenth-century French semainier in walnut.
A note on using this word
From French 'semaine' (week); a specialized piece of furniture that became popular in 18th-century French design and remains prized by antique collectors.
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