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- highboy (Amer.) n. high chest of drawers, tall piece of furniture having many drawers (also tallboy)
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Highboy — High boy , n. 1. One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of tall chest of drawers, with drawers up to near or above eye level and fouyr legs at the base; it is often divided into lower and upper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tallboy — Highboy High boy , n. 1. One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of tall chest of drawers, with drawers up to near or above eye level and fouyr legs at the base; it is often divided into lower and upper … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Tallboy (furniture) — A tallboy or highboy is a piece of furniture incorporating a double chest of drawers and a wardrobe on top. Whereas the chest of drawers in its familiar form contains three long and two short drawers, the tallboy has five, six, or seven long… … Wikipedia
chest of drawers — Furniture. a piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame set on short legs, or feet, for holding clothing, household linens, etc. [1670 80] * * * ▪ furniture type of furniture developed in the mid 17th century from a chest with… … Universalium
highboy — /huy boy /, n. U.S. Furniture. a tall chest of drawers on legs. Also called high chest. [1890 95] * * * ▪ furniture also called tallboy a high or double chest of drawers (known technically as a chest on stand and a chest on chest,… … Universalium
William and Mary style — style of decorative arts so named during the reign (1689–1702) of William III and Mary II of England. When William came to the English throne from the house of Orange, he encouraged many Dutch artisans to follow him. In addition to these… … Universalium
