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]