semainier

[ suh-men-yey; French suh-me-nyey ]
/ səˈmɛn yeɪ; French sə mɛˈnyeɪ /

noun, plural se·mai·niers [suh-men-yeyz; French suh-me-nyey] /səˈmɛn yeɪz; French sə mɛˈnyeɪ/. French Furniture.

a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.

Origin of semainier

< French, equivalent to semaine week < Late Latin septimāna, noun use of feminine of Latin septimānus of seven (derivative of septem seven; see -an) + French -ier -ier2

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