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é·ta·gère

also e·ta·gere  (ā′tä-zhâr′)
n.
A piece of furniture with open shelves for small ornaments.
[French, from Old French estagiere, scaffold, from estage, floor; see stage.]
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étagère

(etaʒɛr)
n
(Furniture) a stand with open shelves for displaying ornaments, etc
[C19: from French, from étage shelf; see stage]
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é•ta•gère

art at ethene

or e•ta•gere

(ˌeɪ tɑˈʒɛər, ˌeɪ tə-)

n.
a stand with a series of open shelves for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.
[1850–55; < French, derivative of étage tier, story; see stage, -ier2]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.etagere - a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornamentsetagere - a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
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