chest of drawers

noun phrase

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

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But as the photos continued, the pup's transformation was clear to see: she was treated to a tiny puppy hoodie to keep her warm as her fur grew back; took naps on people's laps; had a comfortable bed inside a chest of drawers; and went sightseeing on the island. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 The world's largest chest of drawers. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The gun was found seven feet from Licata's body, resting neatly on his dresser chest of drawers. Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025 Her shopping pursuits have led her to unique second-hand pieces and practically all the furniture in her home, except for a few pieces such as a chest of drawers in her bedroom, which comes from her mother’s house. Patricia Villalobos, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2025 His answer was this curved chest of drawers covered with an illustration inspired by Palladian architecture, by the Italian designer Piero Fornasetti. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 Take a Tour Other must-do activities include a walk around High Point University’s gorgeous campus and stop on Hamilton Street to get your picture in front of the world’s largest chest of drawers. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025 Small trees can sit on top of a coffee table or chest of drawers. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024

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 11 Sep. 2025.

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chest of drawers

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

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