cedar chest

American  

noun

1. a chest made of or lined with cedar, used to store clothing, blankets, etc., especially for protection against moths.

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Etymology

Origin of cedar chest

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

Change is also afoot at Esquire, the tweediest of the men’s titles, which for decades carried a whiff of dad’s old cedar chest full of pocketknives and Mickey Mantle baseball cards.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2019

He chose a few family photos, but the cedar chest where Theresa kept all the family documents burned.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2017

But before we know it, those heavy blankets will be coming out from the cedar chest, and there is no reason for our friends and neighbors to face another frigid weather without a helping hand.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2017

It had been kept in a cedar chest in a home in West Virginia after being bought in 1938, according to seller Darren Adams.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2014

Magister Illyrio murmured a command, and four burly slaves hurried forward, bearing between them a great cedar chest bound in bronze.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin