lowboy

/'loubɔi/

Thân thiện

A carpenter sands the smooth surface of a lowboy in his workshop.

Definition

Noun: A piece of furniture, specifically a low chest of drawers, typically supported on short legs or a low frame. It is often used as a dressing table or for general storage in a bedroom or hallway.

Usage

A "lowboy" is a specific type of furniture. It is used to describe the object itself. * The antique lowboy in the hallway held keys and mail. * She placed the vase on top of the mahogany lowboy.

Advanced Usage

• In antique furniture terminology, a "lowboy" is often contrasted with a "highboy" (a tall chest of drawers), with the lowboy sometimes serving as the lower section or a matching piece.
• The term is primarily used in American English.

Variants and Related Words

• Dressing table: A table with a mirror and drawers, used while grooming. (A lowboy can function as a dressing table, but not all dressing tables are technically lowboys, and not all lowboys have mirrors.)
• Sideboard: A long, low cabinet used in a dining room for storing dishes and serving food. (This is a different type of furniture used in a different room.)

Synonyms

• Low chest
• Low dresser
• Dressing table (in some contexts)

Antonyms

• Highboy (a tall chest of drawers)

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This word does not commonly appear in idioms or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs