ESCRITOIRE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does escritoire mean? 

• ESCRITOIRE (noun)
  The noun ESCRITOIRE has 1 sense:

1. a desk used for writing

  Familiarity information: ESCRITOIRE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ESCRITOIRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A desk used for writing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

escritoire; secretaire; secretary; writing table

Hypernyms ("escritoire" is a kind of...):

desk (a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments)

 Context examples 

There was a chest of drawers with an escritoire top, for Uriah to read or write at of an evening; there was Uriah's blue bag lying down and vomiting papers; there was a company of Uriah's books commanded by Mr. Tidd; there was a corner cupboard: and there were the usual articles of furniture.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)