chest

/tʃest/
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chest

A sailor opens a heavy wooden chest on the deck of a ship.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes and other items: A "chest" is a type of storage furniture, often a tall, upright cabinet with multiple drawers.
    • The front part of the human body between the neck and the abdomen; the thorax: The "chest" is the upper part of the torso, enclosed by the ribs, containing the heart and lungs.
    • A large, strong box with a lid, used for storage or transport: A "chest" is a sturdy container, typically made of wood or metal, used to hold items.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Furniture):
  • Noun (Body Part):
  • Noun (Storage Box):
Advanced Usage
  • "to get something off one's chest": To confess or talk about something that has been worrying or bothering you, in order to feel relieved.
  • "on one's chest": Weighing on one's mind; causing worry or guilt.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chest of drawers (noun phrase): A piece of furniture with multiple horizontal drawers stacked one above another, used for storing clothes.
  • Chesty (adj): Having a large or prominent chest; or (informal) suffering from or sounding as if suffering from a chest infection.
  • Treasure chest (noun phrase): A chest, often depicted as filled with gold and jewels.
Synonyms
  • For furniture: Dresser, bureau, tallboy.
  • For body part: Thorax, breast.
  • For storage box: Coffer, trunk, crate, strongbox.
Related Phrases
  • Chest cavity (noun phrase): The space inside the chest (thorax) containing the heart, lungs, etc.
  • Chest pain (noun phrase): A common symptom that can indicate various medical conditions.
  • Hope chest (noun phrase): A chest used by a young woman to collect items, such as linens and clothing, in anticipation of marriage.
Idioms
  • Play something close to the vest/chest: To be secretive or cautious about one's plans or feelings. (Note: "vest" is more common in American English, "chest" in British English).
chest

A sailor opens a heavy wooden chest on the deck of a ship.

Noun
  1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
  2. the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
    • he beat his breast in anger
  3. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
  4. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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