chiffonier

/'ʃifə'niə/
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chiffonier

A chiffonier stands in the corner of the bedroom.

Definition

Noun: - A tall, narrow chest of drawers, often elegant in appearance and sometimes topped with a mirror.

Usage
  • A chiffonier is a piece of bedroom furniture, typically used for storing clothing and personal items. It is characterized by its height and vertical design, which distinguishes it from wider, lower dressers.
Examples
  • She placed her jewelry box on top of the chiffonier.
  • The antique chiffonier in the corner had intricate carvings on its drawers.
  • They needed a slim piece of furniture for the small bedroom, so they bought a chiffonier.
Advanced Usage
  • In historical contexts, a chiffonier might refer to a similar piece of furniture used in a dining room or parlor for storing linens or tableware.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chiffonnier: An alternative, less common spelling for the same piece of furniture.
Synonyms
  • Chest of drawers: A more general term for a piece of furniture with multiple stacked drawers.
  • Highboy: A tall chest of drawers, often in two sections (a base and a top), which can be similar in function and form to a chiffonier.
  • Tallboy: (Chiefly British) Another term for a tall chest of drawers.
Antonyms
  • Lowboy: A low chest of drawers, often used as a dressing table, which contrasts with the tall form of a chiffonier.
chiffonier

A chiffonier stands in the corner of the bedroom.

Noun
  1. a tall elegant chest of drawers

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