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Definition of chifferobe

chifferobe

/ˈʃɪf.ə.roʊb/
chif · fe · robe
Plural:chifferobes
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chifferobe Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A tall piece of bedroom furniture that combines a narrow vertical wardrobe for hanging clothes on one side with a stack of drawers on the other.

Example

"She hung her Sunday coat inside the antique oak chifferobe and placed her folded sweaters in the side drawers."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century American English, the word is a portmanteau blending 'chiffonier' (from French chiffonnier, a high chest of drawers) and 'wardrobe'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chifferobe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chifferobe
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