Spread laughter and positive energy with wordplay! Dictomancy - Everyday Wordplay is a Wednesday blog series that features rare, bizarre, and absurd words and their meanings. Work one of these words into your day and spark some laughter and curiosity!
Chifforobe - chiff*o*robe n, For pronc varr, see quot 1965 - 70 Also sp chiffarobe, chifferobe, chiffing robe, chifrobe, shifferobe [Blend of chiffonier + wardrobe] A piece of furniture with drawers and space for hanging clothes. 1908 Sears Catalogue (Spring) 419, The Chifforobes as illustrated on this page are a modern invention, having been in use only a short time. . .Each article possesses the essential features of both wardrobe and chiffonier.
“You’d never find a chifforobe in a department store nowadays.”
“I’ve got a spare chifferobe for suits and blazers.”
“How many lions are in that chifforobe?”
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Works Cited
Cassidy, Frederic G. Chief Editor. Dictionary Of American Regional English. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1985. Print