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

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

Art Drauglis built a towering chest of drawers whose front began as, and retains, the appearance of a large piece of gnarled-edged wood.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

She took her rosary beads she kept next to the statue of the Virgin on top of the chest of drawers, then knelt in prayer.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer