Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word chifferobe.

Examples

  • With your ... harmless (to you) tales of “chifferobe bustin” gone horribly awry.

    Miss Ashley and Her Chifferobe...Busted. 2008

  • With your ... harmless (to you) tales of “chifferobe bustin” gone horribly awry.

    Archive 2008-10-01 2008

  • The west bedroom was generously large, equipped with a mahogany chifferobe, a brass-railed bed, and big windows.

    Spin 2005

  • Chifferobe: Ethel of Bethlehem is looking for a wood chifferobe.

    unknown title 2009

  • Chifferobe: Ethel of Bethlehem is looking for a wood chifferobe.

    unknown title 2009

  • Queerness for Madonna, then, must be seen as one of many designer costumes in her chifferobe (chiffre-à-robe = to quantify dresses).

    PopMatters 2009

  • Baby now I just open up my chifferobe and you'll see where my dollar lies Son Bonds sings 80 runs from Frisco, Texas to the Atlantic which is about right these days.

    Expecting Rain 2009

  • Chifferobe: Ethel of Bethlehem is looking for a wood chifferobe.

    unknown title 2009

  • Chifferobe: Ethel of Bethlehem is looking for a wood chifferobe.

    unknown title 2009

  • Chifferobe: Ethel of Bethlehem is looking for a wood chifferobe.

    unknown title 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.

  • I think this is more properly spelled chifforobe (which has some comments on it that are worth reading). This is the way I've always thought it was spelled--but the spelling chiffarobe apparently also has its fans.

    October 22, 2007

  • Ah, the great enemy of spelling, the schwa.

    October 22, 2007

  • Also, if appears that chiffrobe is somewhat used.

    October 22, 2007

  • Well... that's just wrong.

    ;)

    October 22, 2007