etagere
9.9
A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small decorations
- noun
- /ˌeɪtɑːˈʒɛr/
:
estantería
- She arranged the small figurines carefully on the etagere by the window.
Examples
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Wooden bookcases, etageres, filing cabinets, wine crates, utility racks.
Fiction book (1993) -
The etagere in the living room displayed my favorite books and decorative plants.
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He bought a vintage etagere to showcase his collection of antique vases.
Synonyms
étagère
vsetagere
9.6
A small piece of furniture with open shelves for showing small items like photos or plants
is the same furniture but written without the accent
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Etagere comes from the French word étagère, from étage meaning 'floor' or 'shelf' — like a building 'story' or level where you place things. So an etagere is literally a piece of furniture made of levels or open shelves for showing small objects.