chifforobe

Drawers plus hangings

A chifforobe is a piece of furniture combining a wardrobe with drawers—typically a cabinet for hanging clothes on one side and a chest of drawers on the other.

The word blends chiffonier and wardrobe.

Chifforobes were common in American homes before built-in closets became standard: She kept her Sunday dress in the chifforobe.

specialized

armoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

tallboy · lowboy · breakfront · escritoire · vitrine · hatstand · hallstand · minibar · tabernacle · freestanding

Categories
Opposites
furniture storage type

chifforobeopen shelving

Unenclosed horizontal storage surfaces

bookcase · clothing rack · pegboard · coat tree · hat stand

furniture complexity

chifforobenail

Metal fastener or keratin plate

peg · ottoman

furniture specialization

chifforobedresser

Bedroom storage furniture

chest of drawers · wardrobe · armoire · highboy · lowboy

Family

wardrobe, chiffonier

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G