Definition of chest of drawers in US English: chest of drawers
noun A piece of furniture consisting of a set of drawers in a frame, typically used for storing clothes.
Example sentences
‘Inside, he quickly opened the big wicker chest of drawers to find a garment.’ ‘It was a nice room, very similar to mine, with a bed, a small table, and a chest of drawers.’ ‘A desk, a bed, a chest of drawers, and an old black piano were the only things the room.’ ‘During the second half of the eighteenth century, the ubiquitous storage trunks began to be replaced by wardrobes and chests of drawers.’ ‘Some of his first pieces include a chest of drawers, a double dresser and some pedestals.’ ‘There is also a pretty marble fireplace with an ornate tiled inset, a built-in cherrywood bookcase and a matching chest of drawers.’ ‘Small and rectangular, the chamber housed a mahogany bed, chest of drawers, washbasin and vanity.’ ‘Both have extensive wardrobes, chests of drawers and dressing tables.’ ‘It has recently been fitted with a range of mahogany storage units over and around the bed, as well as a second wardrobe and chest of drawers.’ ‘It had a four-poster bed, a leather upholstered chair, and a chest of drawers with a large vanity mirror.’ ‘There was a delicately made chest of drawers and a vanity table.’ ‘She looked around the room and was surprised to see a simple bed, chest of drawers, and an open small closet.’ ‘The walls were covered with tranquil, light wallpaper and there was a single cupboard and a chest of drawers by the side of the room.’ ‘On the wall opposite the bed and next to the door was her wardrobe and chest of drawers.’ ‘There is another double bedroom at the rear of the house with a range of fitted wardrobes and a chest of drawers.’ ‘It wasn't very big, just enough room for his bed, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers and a desk.’ ‘We had already started a fire, cleaned the stone floor and took off large pieces of cloth, which had covered a chest of drawers and a bed frame.’ ‘Four items stood along one wall: two tall chests of drawers, an antique wardrobe, and a steamer trunk, its lid propped open with a block of wood.’ ‘All those thin cotton clothes have already made their way back into deeper recesses of wardrobes or chests of drawers.’ ‘While there is no built-in storage other than a set of open shelves, there is plenty of room for a wardrobe and chest of drawers.’ Pronunciation chest of drawers /tʃɛst əv/