chest of drawers

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noun Furniture.

a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame set on short legs, or feet, for holding clothing, household linens, etc.

Origin of chest of drawers

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby chest of drawers

chestnut, chestnut blight, chestnut bottle, chestnut coal, chestnut oak, chest of drawers, chest of viols, chest-on-chest, chest pass, chest protector, chest register

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Example sentences from the Web for chest of drawers

He was lying on the settee and the gin-bottle stood on the chest-of-drawers, empty.
Aliens|William McFee
He had to lock his bedroom door, shove the chest-of-drawers against it, and smoke with his head stuck right up the chimney.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, November 19, 1892|Various
Clutching the top of the chest-of-drawers with both hands, he glared at his own reflection, dazedly.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer
But he turned his head to look at her, confided to her: "It was on the chest-of-drawers, all the time!"
The Boy with Wings|Berta Ruck

There was a small shaving-glass upon the chest-of-drawers, and to this he advanced, filled with the wildest apprehensions.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for chest of drawers

chest of drawers

noun

a piece of furniture consisting of a frame, often on short legs, containing a set of drawers

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单词	chest of drawers
释义	chest of drawers SEE SYNONYMS FOR chest of drawers ON THESAURUS.COM noun Furniture. a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame set on short legs, or feet, for holding clothing, household linens, etc. Origin of chest of drawers First recorded in 1670–80 Words nearby chest of drawers chestnut, chestnut blight, chestnut bottle, chestnut coal, chestnut oak, chest of drawers, chest of viols, chest-on-chest, chest pass, chest protector, chest register Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chest of drawers He was lying on the settee and the gin-bottle stood on the chest-of-drawers, empty. Aliens\|William McFee He had to lock his bedroom door, shove the chest-of-drawers against it, and smoke with his head stuck right up the chimney. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, November 19, 1892\|Various Clutching the top of the chest-of-drawers with both hands, he glared at his own reflection, dazedly. The Yellow Claw\|Sax Rohmer But he turned his head to look at her, confided to her: "It was on the chest-of-drawers, all the time!" The Boy with Wings\|Berta Ruck There was a small shaving-glass upon the chest-of-drawers, and to this he advanced, filled with the wildest apprehensions. The Yellow Claw\|Sax Rohmer British Dictionary definitions for chest of drawers chest of drawers noun a piece of furniture consisting of a frame, often on short legs, containing a set of drawers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chest of drawers bureau, chest, chiffonier, dresser, chifforobe, highboy, lowboy, tallboy
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chest of drawers

noun Furniture.

Origin of chest of drawers

Words nearby chest of drawers

Example sentences from the Web for chest of drawers

British Dictionary definitions for chest of drawers

noun

Words related to chest of drawers