Definitions for escritoire
ˌɛs krɪˈtwɑres·critoire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secretary, writing table, escritoire, secretairenoun

   a desk used for writing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. escritoirenoun

   A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.

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1. escritoire

   A secretary desk or escritoire is made of a base of wide drawers topped by a desk with a hinged desktop surface, which is in turn topped by a bookcase usually closed with a pair of doors, often made of glass. The whole is usually a single, tall and heavy piece of furniture.

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1. escritoire

   An escritoire is a piece of furniture, specifically a desk with a hinged writing surface and drawers and compartments for papers and writing implements, often quite ornate and used as a decorative piece. It originated in the 18th century and is typically used in formal or antique contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Escritoirenoun

   a piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk

2. Etymology: [OF. escritoire, F. critoire, LL. scriptorium, fr. L. scriptorius belonging to writing, fr. sribere to write. See Script, and cf. Scrutoire.]

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1. Escritoire

   An escritoire or secretary desk comes in various styles. One version is a small, portable writing desk with a sloping front door, hinged at the bottom edge, that can be opened downwards to provide a writing surface. It is usually larger than a lap desk. The interior may contain small drawers designed to hold the traditional ink pot, sand container, blotter and writing feathers or pens. This type of antique appeared in the 16th century in Europe and was produced in large quantities in France in the 18th century. Modern reproductions are sometimes made of this compact desk form. A taller version is a combination bureau/bookcase with a writing surface created by a hinged drop-down front.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Escritoire

   es-kri-twor′, n. a writing-desk.—adj. Escritō′rial. [Fr. escritoire—Low L. scriptorium—L. scribĕre, scriptum, to write.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of escritoire in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of escritoire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=escritoire
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Escritoire
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escritoire
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escritoire
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=escritoire
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=escritoire