chest-on-chest

American

[chest-on-chest, -awn-] / ˈtʃɛst ɒnˈtʃɛst, -ɔn- /

noun

a chest of drawers placed upon a slightly wider chest of drawers.

chest-on-chest British

noun

another term for tallboy

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Etymology

Origin of chest-on-chest

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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The college is preserving the Trust’s detailed notes about where Cresson stored the sheets, like “second floor hallway, chest-on-chest, third tier drawer.”

From New York Times

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