étagères

noun

variants or etageres
plural of étagère
as in bookcases

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  1. chests
  2. cabinets
  3. secretaries
  4. sideboards
Noun
  • People with very hairy chests might need enough hair shaved off to allow the pad to stick.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • We are desired and judged, we are measured by the thickness of our thighs, size of our chests, sparkle in our grin.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • The Tray Monitor measures individual battery voltage and temperature using the isoSPI protocol, while the cabinets connect through dual Ethernet ports.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Parents should keep these products locked away and use safety latches on cabinets.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • There is a long precedent of service secretaries shortly filling acting roles that isn't necessarily reflective of who ultimately becomes nominated.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Upstairs in the club’s offices in Soho, central London, Palace’s hierarchy, recruitment team, secretaries and other staff worked frantically under pressure as the 11pm deadline ticked ever closer.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of sideboards
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“étagères.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8res. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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