Chifforobe

//ˈʃɪfəˌɹoʊb// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

Blend of chiffonier + wardrobe.

Related phrases

chest of drawers

More for "chifforobe"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.