china closets

noun

plural of china closet
as in breakfronts

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  1. secretaries
  2. chests
  3. cabinets
Noun
  • The secretaries of State and Homeland Security, acting together, could bring home every family member of an American service member and everyone else waiting only to be reunited with relatives already here.
    — Shawn VanDiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The support staff union, the Penn Hills Education Support Professionals, represents a range of staff from teachers' aides to secretaries and nurses and authorized a strike last month.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Testers with fuller chests noted that the Spanx minimizer bra keeps the bust centered and lifted rather than pushing it outward, creating a more streamlined silhouette under clothing compared to some minimizers.
    — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • The kitchen is appointed with white shaker cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Calls came in regularly from friends who spotted salvage, such as old laboratory cabinets that ended up in the kitchen.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinets
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