sideboard

[ sahyd-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.
2. a board forming a side or a part of a side; sidepiece.
3. sideboards, Slang. side whiskers.

sideboard

/ ˈsaɪdˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a piece of furniture intended to stand at the side of a dining room, with drawers, cupboards, and shelves to hold silver, china, linen, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of sideboard¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; side ¹, board

Related Words

• cupboard