niere

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niere - 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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