Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,519,075,244 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

credenza
(redirected from credenzas)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.14 sec.
cre·den·za  (kr-dnz)
n.
1. A buffet, sideboard, or bookcase, especially one without legs.
2. A piece of office furniture having a long flat top and usually file drawers.

[Italian, from Medieval Latin crdentia, trust (possibly from the practice of placing food and drink on a sideboard to be tasted by a servant before being served to ensure that it contained no poison); see credence.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.credenza - a kind of sideboard or buffet
buffet, sideboard, counter - a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Hundreds of solid-wood credenzas, armoires, headboards and other furnishings that once graced hotels from Santa Fe to San Francisco are on sale every day at the area's two biggest hotel salvage stores.
Imagine opening up file cabinet drawers, credenzas, or desk drawers and seeing papers and materials piled up and scattered with no rhyme or reason.
Other CEOs who have (more gracefully) retired also took home more than their credenzas.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.