highboy

[ hahy-boi ]

/ ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ /

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noun U.S. Furniture.

a tall chest of drawers on legs, usually in two sections set one on top of the other.Compare tallboy, lowboy.

Also called high chest .

Origin of highboy

First recorded in 1890–95; high + boy

Words nearby highboy

highbinder, high blood pressure, high blower, high board, highborn, highboy, high brass, highbred, highbrow, highbush blueberry, highbush cranberry

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Example sentences from the Web for highboy

Here, table, highboy chairs, and screen—mahogany, cherry, teak—looked nervous and disproportioned.
Marco Roth’s Book Bag: The Anti-Memoir Memoir|Marco Roth|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Hortense and Highboy entered, only the embers of the fire were left on the hearth in Grandmother's room.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo
"If you laugh at me, I won't go," said Highboy in a mournful voice.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo
Polly took an armload of things away from her and put them back in the highboy.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes

Hortense and Highboy crept quietly to their room while the others disappeared below.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo
"The drawer in the highboy wouldn't open, Grandma," said Hortense.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo

British Dictionary definitions for highboy

highboy

/ (ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ) /

noun

US and Canadian a tall chest of drawers in two sections, the lower section being a lowboyBrit equivalent: tallboy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	highboy
释义	highboy [ hahy-boi ] / ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR highboy ON THESAURUS.COM noun U.S. Furniture. a tall chest of drawers on legs, usually in two sections set one on top of the other.Compare tallboy, lowboy. Also called high chest . Origin of highboy First recorded in 1890–95; high + boy Words nearby highboy highbinder, high blood pressure, high blower, high board, highborn, highboy, high brass, highbred, highbrow, highbush blueberry, highbush cranberry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for highboy Here, table, highboy chairs, and screen—mahogany, cherry, teak—looked nervous and disproportioned. Marco Roth’s Book Bag: The Anti-Memoir Memoir\|Marco Roth\|October 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When Hortense and Highboy entered, only the embers of the fire were left on the hearth in Grandmother's room. The Cat in Grandfather's House\|Carl Henry Grabo "If you laugh at me, I won't go," said Highboy in a mournful voice. The Cat in Grandfather's House\|Carl Henry Grabo Polly took an armload of things away from her and put them back in the highboy. The Cup of Fury\|Rupert Hughes Hortense and Highboy crept quietly to their room while the others disappeared below. The Cat in Grandfather's House\|Carl Henry Grabo "The drawer in the highboy wouldn't open, Grandma," said Hortense. The Cat in Grandfather's House\|Carl Henry Grabo British Dictionary definitions for highboy highboy / (ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ) / noun US and Canadian a tall chest of drawers in two sections, the lower section being a lowboyBrit equivalent: tallboy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to highboy wardrobe, closet, goods, sofa, appliance, bed, couch, equipment, bookcase, desk, table, chair, sideboard, chiffonier, commode, dresser, bureau, cabinet, furnishing, cupboard
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highboy

noun U.S. Furniture.

Origin of highboy

Words nearby highboy

Example sentences from the Web for highboy

British Dictionary definitions for highboy

noun

Words related to highboy