chest of drawers
五屜櫥,衣櫃
Chest n.
1. A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth.
Heaps of money crowded in the chest. --Dryden.
2. A coffin. [Obs.]
He is now dead and mailed in his cheste. --Chaucer.
3. The part of the body inclosed by the ribs and breastbone; the thorax.
4. Com. A case in which certain goods, as tea, opium, etc., are transported; hence, the quantity which such a case contains.
5. Mech. A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ.
Bomb chest, See under Bomb.
Chest of drawers, a case or movable frame containing drawers.
draw·er n.
1. One who, or that which, draws; as: (a) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom. --Shak. (b) One who delineates or depicts; a draughtsman; as, a good drawer. (c) Law One who draws a bill of exchange or order for payment; -- the correlative of drawee.
2. That which is drawn; as: (a) A sliding box or receptacle in a case, which is opened by pulling or drawing out, and closed by pushing in. (b) pl. An under-garment worn on the lower limbs.
Chest of drawers. See under Chest.
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chest of drawers
n : furniture with drawers for keeping clothes [syn: chest, bureau,
dresser]