How to pronounce chiffonier
American English pronunciation
shif-uh-NEER
- IPA
- /ˌʃɪfəˈnɪɹ/
- Syllables
- shif · uh · NEER (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What chiffonier means
A tall, fancy dresser, often with a mirror fixed above it
In a sentence: Mom keeps her scarves in the top drawer of the old chiffonier.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word for a ragpicker, or for a place to keep scraps. The French word chiffon means a rag.
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