chiffonier UK /ˌʃɪf.əˈnɪə/US /ˌʃɪf.əˈnɪɹ/ noun3 •A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.From the half-open drawers of this chiffonnier hung laces, ribands, stockings, ladies' underclothing and an abdominal brace, which gave the impression that the feminine finery had suffered venery. — 1936 •One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. •A receptacle for rags or shreds. formschiffoniers