Chairdrobe

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chair on which someone stores clothing that has been worn but which is not yet too dirty to wear again. slang

    "And to the left of it, and near the foot of a bed, is the chairdrobe (the old and elegant chair too fragile for anyone to contemplate sitting on) and to his left; a small bedside chest of drawers."

Example

More examples

"And to the left of it, and near the foot of a bed, is the chairdrobe (the old and elegant chair too fragile for anyone to contemplate sitting on) and to his left; a small bedside chest of drawers."

Etymology

Blend of chair + wardrobe.

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