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escritoire

Desk vs Escritoire - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between desk and escritoire

is that desk is a table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use of writers and readers it often has a drawer or repository underneath while escritoire is a writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.

As a verb desk

is to shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.