chiffonier

or chif·fon·nier

[ shif-uh-neer ]

noun

1. a high chest of drawers or bureau, often having a mirror on top.
2. a low bookcase of the English Regency, with grille doors or doorless.
3. a shallow, tall, open piece of furniture, of the 18th century, having shelves for the display of china.

chiffonier

/ ˌʃɪfəˈnɪə /

noun

1. a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
2. a wide low open-fronted cabinet, sometimes fitted with two grille doors and shelves

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiffonier¹

From the French word chiffonnier, dating back to 1800–10. See chiffon, -ier ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiffonier¹

C19: from French, from chiffon rag; see chiffon

Example Sentences

But other, more emphatic signs of adulthood—stud or cuff-button boxes, wall pictures, the telling odds and ends that collect on chiffonier tops—had been removed from the room in 1940, when the two young men “branched out” and took an apartment of their own.

From Literature

Her chiffonier overflows with Union Jack-emblazoned souvenirs like the tiny porcelain thimble to commemorate the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and then Lady Diana Spencer, and the hefty ceramic whisky bottles to mark Princes William’s and Harry’s births in 1982 and 1984 respectively.

From Reuters

One of my prized possessions is a cherry-wood Louis XV chiffonier with four little drawers that my father made for my mother for their engagement party in 1930.

From Wall Street Journal

He started walking around the room, very slow and all, the way he always did, picking up your personal stuff off your desk and chiffonier.

From Literature

I sneaked a look to see what he was fiddling around with on my chiffonier.

From Literature