chifferobe

chif·fo·robe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shif-uh-rohb, shif-rohb]
- /ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb, ˈʃɪfˌroʊb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shif-uh-rohb, shif-rohb]
- /ˈʃɪf əˌroʊb, ˈʃɪfˌroʊb/

Definitions of chifferobe word

noun chifferobe a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes. 1
noun chifferobe Alternative spelling of chifforobe. 0

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Origin of chifferobe

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; chiffo(nier) + (ward)robe

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Parts of speech for Chifferobe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chifferobe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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