highboy

[hahy-boi]

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noun U.S. Furniture.

a tall chest of drawers on legs, usually in two sections set one on top of the other.Compare tallboy, lowboy.

Origin of highboy

First recorded in 1890–95;high + boy

Also called high chest.

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Examples from the Web for highboy

Contemporary Examples

Here, table, highboy chairs, and screen—mahogany, cherry, teak—looked nervous and disproportioned.
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Historical Examples

"It's only Grandfather's Clock," said Highboy in a relieved whisper.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo
"If you laugh at me, I won't go," said Highboy in a mournful voice.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo
"Then you'd better talk with my brother, Lowboy," said Highboy tartly.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo
There were three stiff chairs, a table, a dresser, and a highboy.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo
"You'll only make fun of me," said Highboy in a tearful voice.
The Cat in Grandfather's House
Carl Henry Grabo

British Dictionary definitions for highboy

highboy

noun

US and Canadian a tall chest of drawers in two sections, the lower section being a lowboyBrit equivalent: tallboy

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Word Origin and History for highboy

n.

"tall chest of drawers," 1891, American English (cf. tallboy); a hybrid, the second element is from French bois "wood" (see bush).

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Examples from the Web for highboy

Contemporary Examples

Here, table, highboy chairs, and screen—mahogany, cherry, teak—looked nervous and disproportioned.

Historical Examples

"It's only Grandfather's Clock," said Highboy in a relieved whisper.

"If you laugh at me, I won't go," said Highboy in a mournful voice.

"Then you'd better talk with my brother, Lowboy," said Highboy tartly.

There were three stiff chairs, a table, a dresser, and a highboy.

"You'll only make fun of me," said Highboy in a tearful voice.

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Word Origin and History for highboy

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Origin of highboy