pie safe

noun

Definition of pie safenext
as in china closet

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Recent Examples of pie safe Sara McDaniel, the owner of Simply Southern Cottage, is fortunate to have both her great grandmother’s pie safe and her granny’s dishes in her possession. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025 Porcelain pullout shelves were used to increase surface sizes, while wire shelves added to the air circulation within, much like a pie safe. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022 To bring autumnal coziness to a vintage pie safe or hutch, look to an antique scale chockfull of gourds. — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pie safe
  1. china closet
  2. dresser
  3. secretary
  4. chest
  5. bookcase
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  • Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
Definition of china closet
Noun
  • This dresser accommodates all your clothing, linens, and more, while the antique brass knobs add a pretty design detail.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Storkcraft Horizon Dresser This spacious dresser, now 10% off, has a classic look with clean lines, platform legs, and sleek metal knob pulls.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • The prime minister handpicked Mandelblit, his former Cabinet secretary, for the attorney general job.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Senate also confirmed Obama’s picks for defense secretary and education secretary as well as 20 judicial nominees, even as Republicans outraged Democrats by blocking Garland.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of secretary
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  • He was shot in the chest by an Army police officer and is now paralyzed.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Tennessee officials stabbed Tony Carruthers with needles and a scalpel for more than an hour while blood streamed down his chest.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
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  • The facade is part of Williams & Graham, an airport outpost of the Denver speakeasy known for hiding its original bar behind a bookcase.
    — Bailey Berg, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The entrance to the plush theater is hidden behind a bookcase.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bookcase

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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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