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chest-on-chest

chest-on-chest
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chest on, awn chest]
    • /tʃɛst ɒn, ɔn tʃɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chest on, awn chest]
    • /tʃɛst ɒn, ɔn tʃɛst/

Definitions of chest-on-chest word

  • noun chest-on-chest a chest of drawers fitted onto another, somewhat larger one 3
  • noun chest-on-chest a chest of drawers placed upon a slightly wider chest of drawers. 1

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Origin of chest-on-chest

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Chest-on-chest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chest-on-chest popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% 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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