Definition of chest
1a
: a container for storage or shipping
especially
: a box with a lid used especially for the safekeeping of belongings
b
: a cupboard used especially for the storing of medicines or first-aid supplies
b
: breast sense 2a
a hairy chest
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The first known use of chest was before the 12th century
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