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chest of drawers

chest of drawers

Meaning of chest of drawers

furniture with drawers

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British English/ˈdrɛs.ə/
American English/ˈdrɛsɚ/
dresser
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chest of drawers belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

chest of drawersKommode
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stainFleck
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toolWerkzeug
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between chest of drawers / highboy / lowboy / chiffonier / wardrobe / closet

H
🇬🇧English
highboy

A tall chest of drawers on legs, an antique style; more specific than a generic chest of drawers.

A2Rarely

The antique shop had a carved highboy from the 1700s.

L
🇬🇧English
lowboy

A low chest of drawers, historically used often with a matching highboy; an antique/specific type.

A2Rarely

A lowboy matched the taller piece in the period room.

C
🇬🇧English
chiffonier

A tall, narrow chest of drawers, often with a cupboard section; somewhat archaic or literary in modern English.

A2Rarely

She kept postcards in a small chiffonier in the hallway.

🇬🇧English

A tall freestanding cupboard for hanging clothes; usually includes hanging space rather than mostly drawers.

A2Very Often

There is a wardrobe for her dresses in the corner.

🇬🇧English

Often a built-in storage space (especially in US houses) used for clothes or linen; differs from a freestanding chest of drawers.

A2Very Often

We hung coats in the bedroom closet.

🇬🇧English

A general term for storage furniture with doors and shelves; often used for kitchen, bathroom, or office storage rather than a bedroom drawer chest.

A2Very Often

The medicine is kept in the bathroom cabinet.

🇬🇧English

Typically a storage unit with doors and shelves, often used in kitchens for dishes or food storage rather than as a bedroom chest of drawers.

A2Often

Put the cups back in the cupboard.

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chest of drawers means chest of drawers. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce chest of drawers

/ˈdrɛs.ə/

chest of drawers translation

chest of drawers

chest of drawers transcription

/ˈdrɛs.ə/, /ˈdrɛsɚ/

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chest of drawers meaning: what does it mean?

furniture with drawers

chest of drawers pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

chest of drawers is pronounced as /ˈdrɛs.ə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is chest of drawers part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

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Is chest of drawers part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, chest of drawers (dresser) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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