What does highboy mean?
Definitions for highboy
ˈhaɪˌbɔɪhigh·boy
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Princeton's WordNet
highboy, tallboynoun
a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
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highboynoun
A tall chest of drawers raised up on high legs, beginning with the simpler William and Mary style of the late 17th century, culminating in the late baroque 18th century Queen Anne style, progressing into the early Georgian style, with an ornate top and extensive carvings; sometimes called a tallboy. American examples are highly prized by collectors.
Etymology: high + boy
Wikipedia
highboy
A tallboy is a piece of furniture incorporating a chest of drawers and a wardrobe on top. A highboy consists of double chest of drawers (a chest-on-chest), with the lower section usually wider than the upper. A lowboy is a table-height set of drawers designed to hold a clothes chest, which had been the predominant place one stored clothes for many centuries.
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highboy
A highboy is a piece of furniture, specifically a tall chest of drawers, often divided into two sections. The lower section usually features larger, deeper drawers and may have short legs, while the upper section consists of smaller drawers. Highboys are typically made of wood and are often associated with 18th century American decor. They were originally designed for storing clothing and textiles.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of highboy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of highboy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of highboy in a Sentence
Linda Kinkade with his intelligence:
Linda may have been in the hospital for some time, but she was always neat and tidy, i remember I saw a highboy dresser with just a bunch of papers on it. It was a 401K, life insurance policies, all kinds of debts. My initial thought was, ‘This is not good. Something very bad is happening at the house.’ She had to get out of there.
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