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Escritoire

Escritoire Meaning & Definition
Escritoire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Escritoire?

[n] a desk used for writing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Escritoire: secretaire | secretary | writing table

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See Also | desk

Escritoire In Webster's Dictionary

\Es`cri*toire"\, n. [OF. escritoire, F. ['e]critoire, LL. scriptorium, fr. L. scriptorius belonging to writing, fr. sribere to write. See {Script}, and cf. {Scrutoire}.] A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk.

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