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Highboy — High boy , n. 1. One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of tall chest of drawers, with drawers up to near or above eye level and fouyr legs at the base; it is often divided into lower and upper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
highboy — tall chest of drawers, 1891, Amer.Eng. (Cf. TALLBOY (Cf. tallboy)); a hybrid, the second element is from Fr. bois wood (see BUSH (Cf. bush)) … Etymology dictionary
highboy — (Amer.) n. high chest of drawers, tall piece of furniture having many drawers (also tallboy) … English contemporary dictionary
highboy — ☆ highboy [hī′boi΄ ] n. [ HIGH + BOY] a high chest of drawers mounted on legs … English World dictionary
highboy — /huy boy /, n. U.S. Furniture. a tall chest of drawers on legs. Also called high chest. [1890 95] * * * ▪ furniture also called tallboy a high or double chest of drawers (known technically as a chest on stand and a chest on chest,… … Universalium
highboy — Tallboy Tall boy , n. 1. A kind of long stemmed wineglass or cup. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A piece of household furniture common in the eighteenth century, usually in two separate parts, with larger drawers above and smaller ones below and raised … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
highboy — noun Date: 1891 a tall chest of drawers with a legged base … New Collegiate Dictionary
highboy — high|boy [ˈhaıbɔı] n AmE a piece of tall wooden furniture with many drawers British Equivalent: tallboy … Dictionary of contemporary English
highboy — noun N. Amer. a tall chest of drawers on legs … English new terms dictionary
highboy — noun (C) AmE a piece of tall wooden furniture with many drawers; tallboy BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
