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

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chest of drawers

“I typically like to incorporate a bureau or chest of drawers in my mudrooms for things like key storage, mail, loose paper,” Parkinson said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 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

Hagrid got up, went across to the chest of drawers beside his bed, and began searching for something inside it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling