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.
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2. A receptacle for rags or shreds.
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3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with
shelves or drawers. --G. Eliot.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
chiffonier
n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier,
commode]