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Chest of drawers: meaning, definitions and examples

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chest of drawers

 

[ หˆtสƒษ›st สŒv หˆdrษ”หrz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

furniture

A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes, often used in bedrooms.

Synonyms

bureau, chest, dresser

Examples of usage

  • The chest of drawers in the bedroom was filled with socks and underwear.
  • She kept her jewelry in the top drawer of the chest of drawers.

Translations

Translations of the word "chest of drawers" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรดmoda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฐเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kommode

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lemari laci

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผะพะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ komoda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚งใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commode

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรณmoda

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸifonyer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ๋ž์žฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฒุงู†ุฉ ุงู„ุฃุฏุฑุงุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ komoda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ komoda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบ”ๆ–—ๆŸœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ komoda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรกpur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะผะพะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ komod

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cรณmoda

Etymology

The term 'chest of drawers' originated from the word 'chest', which referred to a storage box, and 'drawers', which were separate compartments that could be pulled out for storage. The combination of the two created a piece of furniture that became popular in the 17th century. Over time, the design and function of chest of drawers evolved to meet the storage needs of households, and it remains a common furniture item in homes around the world.