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Meaning of HIGHBOY

Pronunciation:  'hI`boy

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
 
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 Synonyms: tallboy
 
 See Also: bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\High"boy`\, n.
1. One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer.
2. A kind of set of drawers. [U. S.] ``Mahogany highboys
   glittering with brass handles.'' --K. L. Bates.
 

 

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