clothes-press
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of furniture for storing clothing: "clothes-press" refers to a cabinet or wardrobe, typically with shelves and sometimes drawers, used for storing and pressing clothes.
Usage Examples
- (A cabinet for keeping clothing and fabric items.)
- (A piece of furniture designed for storing clothes.)
Advanced Usage
- "clothes-press" as an historical term: In earlier centuries, a clothes-press often included a mechanism for pressing or smoothing clothes, such as a screw press or weighted board.
- The manor house still has a working clothes-press from the 18th century. (A historical cabinet with a pressing function.)
Variants and Related Words
- Clothes press (n): an alternative spelling without the hyphen.
- He bought a modern clothes press for his suits. (A wardrobe or cabinet for storing clothes.)
- Wardrobe (n): a large, tall cabinet for storing clothes, often synonymous with "clothes-press."
- Her wardrobe was filled with dresses. (A storage piece for clothing.)
Synonyms
- Wardrobe: a piece of furniture for storing clothes.
- Armoire: a large, ornate cabinet for clothes or linens.
- Chest of drawers: a piece of furniture with drawers, often used for clothing.
Related Idioms
- "A place for everything and everything in its place" — This idiom reflects the orderly storage that a clothes-press provides.
Phrasal Verbs