chifforobe

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/ˈʃɪfəˌɹoʊb/

noun

A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers.

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Meanings

nounchifforobe (plural chifforobes)

plural chifforobes · alternative chiffarobe · alternative chifferobe

  1. A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers.

    Now, my Grandmamma Mattie pulled the used-to-be Easter dress from the chifforobe and tossed it on the bed where my mama lay, still as a cadaver.

    2020, Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow, Oneworld Publications, page 163

Origin

Blend of chiffonier + wardrobe.

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APA

chifforobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifforobe

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“chifforobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifforobe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chifforobe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chifforobe.

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