"chairdrobe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chairdrobes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of chair + wardrobe Etymology templates: {{blend|en|chair|wardrobe}} Blend of chair + wardrobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} chairdrobe (plural chairdrobes)
  1. (slang) A chair on which someone stores clothing that has been worn but which is not yet too dirty to wear again. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chairdrobe-en-noun-ql~SfY8r Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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