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2. Chifforobe - Wikipedia

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   A chifforobe (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ f ə ˌ r oʊ b /), also chiffarobe or chifferobe, is a closet-like piece of furniture that combines a long space for hanging clothes (that is, a wardrobe or armoire) with a chest of drawers. [1] Typically the wardrobe section runs down one side of the piece, while the drawers occupy the other side. [2]

3. Wardrobe - Wikipedia

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   A wardrobe, also called armoire or almirah, is a standing closet used for storing clothes. The earliest wardrobe was a chest , and it was not until some degree of luxury was attained in regal palaces and the castles of powerful nobles that separate accommodation was provided for the apparel of the great.

4. Box-bed - Wikipedia

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   In the Netherlands the closet-bed, or bedstede, was in common use into the 19th century, particularly in farmhouses in the countryside. Closet-beds were closed off with a door or a curtain. One of the advantages of the closet-bed was that it could be built into the living room and closed off during the day, making a separate bedroom unnecessary.

5. Closet - Wikipedia

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   A piece of furniture such as a cabinet or chest of drawers serves the same purpose of storage, but is not a closet, which is an architectural feature rather than a piece of furniture. A closet always has space for hanging, where a cupboard may consist only of shelves for folded garments.

6. Armoire de fer - Wikipedia

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   Skeleton of Mirabeau coming out of the armoire de fer. L'armoire de fer (French: 'iron chest') in general refers to an iron chest used to house important papers. A notable and frequent use of the term refers to a hiding place at the apartments of Louis XVI of France at the Tuileries Palace where some secret documents were kept.

7. Sacristy - Wikipedia

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   Sacristy with a sacristy credens (a cabinet with wide and very shallow drawers in which vestments and hangings are stored). A chasuble and stole are laid out on top of it, ready to be put on. A sacristy , also known as a vestry or preparation room , is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble ) and ...