chest of drawers

noun phrase

: a piece of furniture designed to contain a set of drawers (as for holding clothing)

Examples of chest of drawers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chandeliers, made by Maison Delisle, create a cascade of light, and the green-lacquered wooden chest of drawers dominating the entrance of the Paris boutique has been reproduced for New York, this time in the shape of an emerald cut. Thomas Waller, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024 Some of the things the couple found inside were a calendar from 2006, a chest of drawers from the 1920s, old photographs of a competition the town used to host, and old bowls with recipes hand-painted on them. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024 Brooke: It just got redeposited back on my chest of drawers. Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 Photo: Nick Mele Another angle of the color-coordination in Julia Amory Charleston, where woven accessories—jute rugs, baskets, and a chest of drawers—makes the space earthbound. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024 Indeed, making the decision to part with your great aunt’s dining room hutch or your grandfather’s depression-era chest of drawers, can be fraught with emotion. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 27 July 2024 In the Instagram shot, the dark red slime could be seen dripping down a chest of drawers and onto Cavallari’s cream carpet. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 In the powder room, Dunham repurposed an antique chest of drawers into a vanity, topping it with Carrera marble and a Jandelle unlacquered-brass sink. Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024 One of the candles on the chest of drawers in the hall went out. Thomas Korsgaard, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chest of drawers was in 1649

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“Chest of drawers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest%20of%20drawers. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

chest of drawers

: a piece of furniture containing drawers (as for storing clothes)

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