chest of drawers

American  

noun

Furniture.

1. a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame set on short legs, or feet, for holding clothing, household linens, etc.

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chest of drawers British  

noun

1. a piece of furniture consisting of a frame, often on short legs, containing a set of drawers

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Etymology

Origin of chest of drawers

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

In the bedroom there was a new chest of drawers next to his bed.

From Literature

Inside there are three mattresses, part of a chest of drawers, and a mirror which reflects sunlight across the floor in front of Siwar, her mother Najwa and her grandmother, Reem.

From BBC

Behind her, on a chest of drawers, is a photograph, clearly discernible despite the low lighting.

From BBC

It was found in a chest of drawers at a home in Berkshire, where it had been left dormant after being inherited.

From BBC

They all took a quick look around, searching under the bed, through a closet, even in a chest of drawers.

From Literature