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HIGHBOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does highboy mean?
• HIGHBOY (noun)
The noun HIGHBOY has 1 sense:
1. a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
Familiarity information: HIGHBOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
highboy; tallboy
Hypernyms ("highboy" is a kind of...):
bureau; chest; chest of drawers; dresser (furniture with drawers for keeping clothes)
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