chiffonier
/'ʃifə'niə/
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.
Noun
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a tall elegant chest of drawers
