chest
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest.
the place where the funds of a public institution or charitable organization are kept; treasury; coffer.
the funds themselves.
a box in which certain goods, as tea, are packed for transit.
the quantity contained in such a box: a chest of spices.
a small cabinet, especially one hung on a wall, for storage, as of toiletries and medicines: a medicine chest.
Idioms about chest
get (something) off one's chest, Informal. to relieve oneself of (problems, troubling thoughts, etc.) by revealing them to someone.
play it close to the chest. vest (def. 16).
Origin of chest
1Other words from chest
- chest·ful [chest-fool], /ˈtʃɛst fʊl/, noun
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How to use chest in a sentence
Most were told to take off our shirts and jackets down to their bare chests.
Several times, young men approached police only to have red dots from sniper rifles painted onto their chests.
'Go Ahead and Shoot Me': The Veteran Who Defied Ferguson's Cops | Justin Glawe | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTExplain why women have to cover up their chests, but not men.
The Tata Top Battles Gender Inequality By Helping Women Wear Nipples Proudly | The Fashion Beast Team | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir war chests are empty, their volunteers and staff are exhausted.
Shivering, we pulled our hats low our heads and zipped our jackets tight around our chests.
Individual pallet chests are cheaper to make and they have none of the defects named above.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe Australians have the pull in height and width of chest; the New Zealanders are thicker all through, chests, waists, thighs.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonUpon one of the tea-chests placed beside the cupboard which had contained the lantern a Chinaman was seated.
Dope | Sax RohmerA piece of well-worn matting lay upon the floor, and there were two chairs, a table, and a number of empty tea-chests in the room.
Dope | Sax RohmerIndeed he offered no resistance when the "Brigands" stole the government chests.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for chest
/ (tʃɛst) /
the front part of the trunk from the neck to the belly: Related adjective: pectoral
(as modifier): a chest cold
get something off one's chest informal to unburden oneself of troubles, worries, etc, by talking about them
a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping: a tea chest
Also: chestful the quantity a chest holds
rare
the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds
the funds so deposited
a sealed container or reservoir for a gas: a wind chest; a steam chest
Origin of chest
1Derived forms of chest
- chested, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with chest
see off one's chest; play one's cards close to one's chest.
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