etagere vs piece of furniture

etagere and piece of furniture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
etagere	Yes	No	No	No
piece of furniture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, piece of furniture is a hypernym of etagere; that is, piece of furniture is a word with a broader meaning than etagere:

etagere: a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
piece of furniture: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

Other hypernyms of etagere include article of furniture, furniture.

etagere (noun)	piece of furniture (noun)
a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments	furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy