A chiffonier, also chiffonnier, may be used to describe at least two types of furniture. Its name comes directly from a French piece of furniture, the chiffonier.

What does chiffonier mean in English?

chiffonnier. / (ˌʃɪfəˈnɪə) / noun. a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework. a wide low open-fronted cabinet, sometimes fitted with two grille doors and shelves.

Is chiffonier a French word?

Its name comes directly from a French piece of furniture, the chiffonier. The French name, which comes from the French for a rag-picker, suggests that it was originally intended as a receptacle for odds and ends which had no place elsewhere.