étagère
Americannoun
plural
étagèresnoun
Etymology
Origin of étagère
Borrowed into English from French around 1850–55
Vocabulary lists containing etagere
Example Sentences
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There are plenty of ways to ship furniture, so even if all you brought with you for purchases was a tote bag, it doesn’t mean you can’t jump on that dreamy brass étagère you found.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
The upgrades included Oriental rugs, block-print throw pillows, a tall wood étagère, a marble-topped dining table and an easy chair.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2017
For more information about Burden’s stands, go to jonathanburden.com; custom sizes and finishes are available, and Burden thinks the design could be easily adapted into a side table, étagère, or bookshelf.
From Architectural Digest • Apr. 14, 2015
The primary decorative element is a wooden étagère bearing rows of pickle jars, bagels threaded onto metal rods and mustard.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2014
The two mandarins on the étagère were motionless in their obscure corner, and seemed to meditate gravely on the caprices of fortune.
From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry
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