A chifforobe (/ˈʃɪfəˌroʊb/), also chiffarobe or chifferobe, is a closet-like piece of furniture that combines a long space for hanging clothes (that is...
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also one half of the American portmanteau piece of furniture called a chifforobe. Chapter 39 of Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-44) by Charles Dickens mentions...
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Washstand Workbench Baker's rack Bookcase Cabinetry Bathroom cabinet Chifforobe Closet Credenza Cupboard Curio cabinet Gun cabinet Hutch Hoosier cabinet...
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in the construction to "bureau desks", popular in the 18th century. A chifforobe (from chiffonier + wardrobe) is a combination of a wardrobe and a chest...
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listed in the blueprints: a room whose entrance is blocked by a large Chifforobe. The couple push it out of the way only to find a locked door. Dana finds...
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home in Tennessee to find it abandoned. Leaving behind a note claiming a chifforobe as his private property, Motes boards a train for Taulkinham. The grandson...
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that Tom entered the Ewell property at Mayella's request to chop up a chifforobe and that Mayella showed signs of having been beaten around that time....
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attached mirror, a small table, some coordinating chairs, and sometimes a chifforobe or wardrobe. Cottage furniture is true to the Victorian style in that...
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called Jones, to whom she felt attracted, to her house to help "bust up a chifforobe" (referencing the novel To Kill a Mockingbird). On one occasion, Wiegel...
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Sellers Company was founded in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1888. The company made chifforobes, cabinets, and tables—and oak was their choice material. They grew to...
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machine code programming, was finished in 1957. Its size was that of three chifforobes, it had a paper tape input and a typewriter output and was able of solving...
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