A piece of bedroom furniture combining a chest of drawers with hanging wardrobe space, popular in late 19th and early 20th century America.
A portmanteau or blend of 'chiffon' (a sheer fabric for storing fine clothes) and 'robe' (clothing/wardrobe), combined with elements of 'chiffonier.' Created in America in the Victorian era as a trade name that became genericized.
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