chest of drawers
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chest of drawers
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Two of the drives were hidden in a box, which was screwed to the back of a chest of drawers and placed inside a wardrobe.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 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
The family business started when Aniela Jablkowska began selling stationery from a chest of drawers in 1884.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2021
Ron was buried deepest: Harry and Hermione climbed, as quietly as they could, over all the wreckage to where he lay, trying to prise a heavy chest of drawers off his legs.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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