etagere

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US/eɪtəˈʒɛɹ/US/ɛtəˈʒɛɹ/

noun

A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

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OriginFrench étagère ← Old Occitan estagiera →
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Meanings

nounetagere (plural etageres)

plural etageres · alternative étagère

  1. furnitureA piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

    Synonyms: whatnot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

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whatnot

Origin

  1. Old Occitanestagiera
  2. Frenchétagère
  3. Englishetagere

Borrowed from French étagère, from Old Occitan estagiera (modern Occitan estatgiera).

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Cite this entry
APA

etagere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etagere

MLA

“etagere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etagere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etagere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etagere.

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