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chest of drawers

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌchest of ˈdrawers noun (plural chests of drawers) [countable] especially British English  chest_drawers.jpg DHFa piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes 五斗橱,〔有抽屉的〕衣柜 SYN American English dresser4  See picture on 见图 Page A1 Bedroom 卧室
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chest of drawersThe bedroom has Chloe's cot, our bed, a chest of drawers and there is no room for anything else.Perk up a chest of drawers, cupboards or a wardrobe with a new set of handles.A chest of drawers for her clothes, for instance.Under the window was an easel and a stool and beside it a battered chest of drawers.He bought me a big chest of drawers for my clothes, as a welcoming gesture.All we took from our own home was a dressing table and a small chest of drawers.This small chest of drawers is an ideal container.
ˌchest of ˈdrawers nounChineseSyllable
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chest of drawers
ˌchest of ˈdrawers noun (plural chests of drawers) [countable] especially British English

a piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes
   SYN  dresser American English


chest of drawersBrE /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz/ 🔊 noun (
plural
chests of drawers
)
(NAmE also bur·eau, dresser)
a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in 五斗橱;(有抽屉的)衣橱