'niere' definitions:
Definition of 'niere'
From: GCIDE
- Chiffonier \Chif`fo*nier"\, fem. Chiffo \Chif`fo\-niere \ni[`e]re"\, n. [F. chiffonnier, fem. chiffonni[`e]re, fr. chiffon rag, fr. chiffe a rag, flimsy cloth.]
- 1. One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A receptacle for rags or shreds. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]