What does "Chest of Drawers" mean?

Dresser/bureau Piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

How do you use "Chest of Drawers" in a sentence?

Put it in the chest of drawers. Antique chest of drawers.

Chest of Drawers

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Dresser/bureau

五斗柜

Cómoda

たんす、チェスト

서랍장

Piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes.

带抽屉的储衣家具。

Mueble con cajones para guardar ropa.

衣類を収納するための引き出し付き家具。

옷을 보관하는 서랍이 달린 가구.

Examples

Put it in the chest of drawers.
放进五斗柜里
Ponlo en la cómoda
たんすに入れて
서랍장에 넣어둬.
Antique chest of drawers.
古董五斗柜
Cómoda antigua
アンティークのたんす
앤티크 서랍장.

Pronunciation

/tʃɛst əv drɔːz/

Usage Guide

Context: bedroom

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英式标准用法
Uso estándar británico
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—often dresser
美式英语中通常用dresser
En EE. UU. se suele usar dresser
アメリカではdresserを使うことが多い
미국에서는 주로 dresser 사용

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

Descriptive English term, 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Furniture

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Chest of drawers