étagère

noun

variants or etagere
Definition of étagèrenext
as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of étagère Sasha Adler Design In a Chicago home renovated by Sasha Adler Design, custom etageres and the island’s brass legs add jewelry-like details to the space. — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025 Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024 Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022 Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home. — Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018 Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for étagère
  1. bookcase
  2. credenza
  3. sideboard
  4. chest
  5. cabinet
  6. breakfront
  7. secretary
  8. dresser
Noun
  • In the adjacent hotel lobby, a bookcase-like servery near the elevator bank is designed for picking up to-go orders.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.
    — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bookcase
Noun
  • That warmth extends to the living room, anchored by a bespoke credenza with vinyl pockets and runs across the wall.
    — Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of credenza
Noun
  • Ranging from statement lights and sideboards for the entry to bed frames, nightstands, and lamps for the bedroom, the new Grand Slam Collection includes architectural and stylish pieces for each room in your home.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of sideboard
Noun
  • The girls were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen, and shared several vital organs, according to Texas Children's.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The series speaks its bitter truth with its whole chest, and makes that its own cathartic kind of power.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • The charcoal figure hanging above a cabinet in the primary suite’s sitting room?
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Through Patient Portal Features Too many health systems treat patient portals as a simple digital filing cabinet rather than an operational tool.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach.
    — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of breakfront
Noun
  • Hegseth’s preferred pick for Army secretary, Sean Parnell, has faced questions over whether he could even be confirmed by the GOP Senate.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After the April community meeting, Falb and her mother exchanged contact information with other residents, eventually forming the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance, with Falb serving as vice president and Unibe as secretary.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • Vintage dresser drawers are usually hand-built using joinery and simple wood-on-wood slides.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Pick up this five-drawer dresser with a classic wood finish to free up some closet space.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresser

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“étagère.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8re. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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