chest of drawers
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chest of drawers
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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It was found in a chest of drawers at a home in Berkshire, where it had been left dormant after being inherited.
From BBC • May 20, 2024
Along one wall, a large Tupperware chest of drawers stored a mixture of auto tools and art supplies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023
The chest of drawers with Chinese-inspired designs and rare metal parts was made for then queen-to-be Marie Antoinette in 1770, when she first arrived in France as a 15-year-old.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022
Art Drauglis built a towering chest of drawers whose front began as, and retains, the appearance of a large piece of gnarled-edged wood.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
He removed the finished pages from his satchel and stowed them safely in the heavy wooden chest of drawers.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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