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escritoires

escritoires is the plural of escritoire.

Meaning of escritoire

Noun

escritoire (plural escritoires)

  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
    • To surprise him, by finding on his table the books he liked, or the escritoire he had occasion for, gave Louisa the most delightful moments life had hitherto afforded her;...1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “(please specify the page)”, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC...

Questions about escritoires

What is escritoires the plural of?
Escritoires is the plural of escritoire.

Words near escritoires in the dictionary

  1. Escrick
  2. escrima
  3. escript
  4. escripts
  5. escritoire
  6. escritoires
  7. escritorial
  8. escroc
  9. escrocs
  10. escrod
  11. escrods

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