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| aisle |
an open space to walk between rows of seats or shelves. |
| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| bracket |
a short shelf or shelves supported in this way. [1/7 definitions] |
| buffet2 |
a piece of furniture with a flat top and shelves or drawers to store table linens, dishes, and silverware. [1/2 definitions] |
| cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves and doors. People have cabinets in kitchens, bathrooms, and other places. [1/2 definitions] |
| commode |
a low cabinet with shelves behind doors or a low chest of drawers, often highly decorated. [1/3 definitions] |
| cupboard |
a piece of furniture with shelves to store food, dishes, or other things. |
| dresser2 |
a piece of furniture with drawers or shelves for holding clothing. |
| étagère |
(French) a set of open shelves for decorative items. |
| hutch |
a piece of furniture that has drawers below and open shelves above, usually used for storing dishes. [1/2 definitions] |
| lazy Susan |
a similar device in a cupboard or shelves, making the items on it easy to reach. [1/2 definitions] |
| linen closet |
a closet with shelves used for storing linen, such as sheets, towels, blankets, and the like. |
| secretary |
a piece of furniture that has a desk top, drawers, and shelves for books. [1/3 definitions] |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| shelve |
to put on a shelf or shelves. [1/3 definitions] |
| shelving |
a group of shelves, or shelves collectively. [2/3 definitions] |
| toy shelf |
a single shelf or piece of furniture with multiple shelves used primarily for keeping and displaying children's toys. |
| whatnot |
a small shelf or set of shelves for figurines, bric-a-brac, or other small items, or any of the items themselves. [1/2 definitions] |
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