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]From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
chiffonier n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier, commode]