chiffonier

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

chiffonier
    n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: {chiffonier},
         {commode}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chiffonier \Chif`fo*nier"\, fem. Chiffo \Chif`fo\-niere
\ni[`e]re"\, n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[`e]re, fr.
   chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.]
   1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A receptacle for rags or shreds.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with
      shelves or drawers. --G. Eliot.
      [1913 Webster]