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highboy
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
well-known
HIGHBOY + NOUN
characteristic
PREP.
in
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.
mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles
[…] the well-known Pennsylvania "Highboy," which is only the English "Tallboy" double-chest elevated on cabriole legs […]
2
One who enjoys the high life.
3
A political highflier.
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noun — a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and suppor
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mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles
Wiktionary02
[…] the well-known Pennsylvania "Highboy," which is only the English "Tallboy" double-chest elevated on cabriole legs […]
Wiktionary03
(US) National Gallery of Art During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. … The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its
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