chest of drawers
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Chest of Drawers 5.0 — Studio album by The Vestibules Released unknown Recorded unknown Genre Com … Wikipedia
Chest of drawers — Chest Chest (ch[e^]st), n. [OE. chest, chist, AS. cest, cist, cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki sth. Cf. {Cist}, {Cistern}.] 1. A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chest of drawers — plural chests of drawers n especially BrE ↑handle, ↑drawer a piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes American Equivalent: dresser … Dictionary of contemporary English
chest of drawers — noun count a piece of wooden furniture with several drawers, used mainly for storing clothes: BUREAU … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chest of drawers — chest′ of drawers′ n. fur a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame, often set on short legs, for holding clothing, household linens, etc • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
chest of drawers — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of furniture consisting of an upright frame into which drawers are fitted … English terms dictionary
chest of drawers — n. an article of furniture, as for a bedroom, consisting of a frame containing a set of drawers, as for keeping clothing … English World dictionary
Chest of drawers — A chest on chest, a derivative of the simpler chest of drawers A chest of drawers, also called (especially in North American English) a dresser or a bureau, is a piece of furniture that has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above… … Wikipedia
chest of drawers — 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. [1670 80] * * * ▪ furniture type of furniture developed in the mid 17th century from a chest with… … Universalium
chest of drawers — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chest of drawers : singular chest of drawers plural chests of drawers a piece of wooden furniture with several drawers, used mainly for storing clothes … English dictionary
chest of drawers — chests of drawers N COUNT A chest of drawers is a low, flat piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep clothes and other things … English dictionary
