chest of drawers
noun phrase
: a piece of furniture designed to contain a set of drawers (as for holding clothing)
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In one shot from the campaign, Hailey also sits in a large chest of drawers, painting her toenails while clad in her Victoria's Secret lingerie.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Store excess blankets in a linen closet, a floor basket, a blanket ladder, or a chest of drawers.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Special mention must be made of the in-room minibars, which are terrific, and so extensive that they are contained not within a single small fridge but an entire chest of drawers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
When this bureau got old and needed a refresher, the larger chest of drawers was built around it.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
And superimposed over these waves, like a film, a white antique chest of drawers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The clip, shared by the canine's 27-year-old owner @ellyclairew on September 6, shows the small dog arriving home from doggy day care and heading straight to his water bowl before disappearing under a chest of drawers to rest.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The world's largest chest of drawers.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Store excess blankets in a linen closet, a floor basket, a blanket ladder, or a chest of drawers.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Special mention must be made of the in-room minibars, which are terrific, and so extensive that they are contained not within a single small fridge but an entire chest of drawers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
When this bureau got old and needed a refresher, the larger chest of drawers was built around it.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
And superimposed over these waves, like a film, a white antique chest of drawers.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
The clip, shared by the canine's 27-year-old owner @ellyclairew on September 6, shows the small dog arriving home from doggy day care and heading straight to his water bowl before disappearing under a chest of drawers to rest.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The world's largest chest of drawers.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Chest of drawers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest%20of%20drawers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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