chest of drawers

noun
UK: /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz/
US: /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔrz/

  1. A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

    1. I keep my socks in the chest of drawers.
    2. She placed the folded laundry neatly into the top drawer of the chest of drawers.

Synonyms

dresser chest bureau
chest of drawers plural-noun

  1. A piece of furniture with multiple drawers used for storage, typically for clothes.

    1. The old chest of drawers was heavy to move.
    2. He searched through every drawer of the chest of drawers, but couldn't find his keys.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "chest of drawers" is /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz/ in British English and /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔrz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chest of drawers": dresser, chest, bureau.

Example usage of "chest of drawers": "I keep my socks in the chest of drawers.". More examples on the page.