"chiffonier" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌʃɪf.əˈnɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌʃɪf.əˈnɪɹ/ [General-American] Forms: chiffoniers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French chiffonnier. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chiffonnier}} French chiffonnier Head templates: {{en-noun}} chiffonier (plural chiffoniers)
  1. A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached. Translations (furniture): chiffonnier [masculine] (French), шифонье́р (šifonʹjér) [masculine] (Russian), chifonier [masculine] (Spanish), шифоньєр (šyfonʹjer) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-chiffonier-en-noun-TbNhfLpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 39 18 Disambiguation of 'furniture': 82 5 13
  2. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
    Sense id: en-chiffonier-en-noun-GheCEOyb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 39 18
  3. A receptacle for rags or shreds.
    Sense id: en-chiffonier-en-noun-x0HZxo9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 39 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cheffonier, chiffonnier

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