Escritoire
[es-kri-twahr] /ˌɛs krɪˈtwɑr/
noun
1.
(def 1).
/ˌɛskrɪˈtwɑː/
noun
1.
a writing desk with compartments and drawers, concealed by a hinged flap, on a chest of drawers or plain stand
n.
1706, from French écritoire (12c.), from Late Latin scriptorium (see scriptorium).
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