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chest of drawers

chest of draw·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chest uhv, ov drawr for 1, 2]
    • /tʃɛst ʌv, ɒv drɔr for 1, 2/
    • /tʃest əv drɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chest uhv, ov drawr for 1, 2]
    • /tʃɛst ʌv, ɒv drɔr for 1, 2/

Definitions of chest of drawers words

  • countable noun chest of drawers A chest of drawers is a low, flat piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep clothes and other things. 3
  • noun chest of drawers a piece of furniture consisting of a frame, often on short legs, containing a set of drawers 3
  • noun chest of drawers an article of furniture, as for a bedroom, consisting of a frame containing a set of drawers, as for keeping clothing 3
  • noun chest of drawers 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. 1
  • noun chest of drawers furniture with drawers for storing objects 1
  • noun chest of drawers A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above each other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes. 1
See all 6 definitions of chest of drawers

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Origin of chest of drawers

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Chest of drawers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Chest of drawers

chest of drawers popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for chest of drawers

noun chest of drawers

  • bureau — A bureau is an office, organization, or government department that collects and distributes information.
  • chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
  • chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
  • dresser — a dressing table or bureau.
  • chifforobe — an article of furniture that comprises a chest of drawers and a wardrobe
All 8 Synonyms of chest of drawers

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