| 单词 | bachelor's chest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbachelor's chest bachelor's chest n. (also occasionally bachelor chest) a small chest of drawers, popular esp. in the 18th and 19th centuries, typically having a folding or sliding top section which extends to form a writing desk or table. ΚΠ 1849 Standard 27 June 1/3 (advt.) A bachelor's chest of plate. 1859 Belfast News-let. 23 Apr. (advt.) Mirrors; tea chests; bachelors' chests. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 60/2 Cabinet from Imperial, with ‘bachelor's chest’ base and shelves for books or bibelots. 1989 Antique Collecting Feb. 5/2 The other example of early mahogany which has helped push up the index is the bachelor chest. 2010 B. Flexner Flexner on Finishing xv. 181 One of the oldest pieces of furniture I've ever worked on—an early 18th-century George II bachelor's chest with a hinged top that opens to a desk. < as lemmas |
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