Chiffonniere
[shif-uh-neer; French shee-faw-nyer] /ˌʃɪf əˈnɪər; French ʃi fɔˈnyɛr/
noun, plural chiffonnières
[shif-uh-neerz; French shee-faw-nyer] /ˌʃɪf əˈnɪərz; French ʃi fɔˈnyɛr/ (Show IPA). French Furniture.
1.
a worktable of the 18th century, having several tiers of shallow drawers.
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