chest of drawers
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chest of drawers
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Behind her, on a chest of drawers, is a photograph, clearly discernible despite the low lighting.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
“Don’t get a bed with the headboard that matches the dresser and the chest of drawers and the nightstands,” Moore said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 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
Two stagehands rolling a chest of drawers on wheels.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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