Cupboard Storage container of household utensils or materials. Closet, commode, cellaret, chiffonier or chiffonnier, chiffonnière [F.], locker, bin, bunker, buffet, press, clothespress, safe, sideboard, drawer, chest of drawers, till, escritoire, scrutoire [obs.], secretary, secrétaire [F.], davenport, book-case, cabinet, canterbury; étagère [F.], vargueno, vitrine.