chest of drawers — a piece of furniture with several drawers for storing clothes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of furniture with several drawers for storing clothes
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz/
Korean meaning: 옷을 보관하기 위한 여러 개의 서랍이 있는 가구
Korean pronunciation: 체스트 어브 **드로**어즈
Example Sentences
- My socks always disappear in the chest of drawers, like it's a Bermuda Triangle for laundry.
- The chest of drawers was so heavy that it took four people to move it upstairs.
- She found her grandmother's love letters hidden in the bottom drawer of the old chest of drawers.
chest of drawers
NOUN//tʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz//
a piece of furniture with several drawers for storing clothes
a piece of furniture with several drawers for storing clothes
Chest of drawers opens wide, revealing stores beyond the doors!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
17세기에 등장한 복합어로, 'chest'(상자)와 'drawer'(끌어내는 것)의 조합이다. 원래는 옷을 보관하는 상자에서 발전하여 서랍이 달린 형태로 진화했다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My socks always disappear in the chest of drawers, like it's a Bermuda Triangle for laundry.”
“The chest of drawers was so heavy that it took four people to move it upstairs.”
“She found her grandmother's love letters hidden in the bottom drawer of the old chest of drawers.”
“The cat thinks the chest of drawers is a luxury apartment building with multiple floors.”
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