highboy

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Definition of highboy in English Turkish dictionary: çekmeceli mobilya; şifoniyer; konsol

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Definition of highboy in English English dictionary: A tall chest of drawers raised up on high legs, beginning with the simpler William and Mary style of the late 17th century, culminating in the late baroque 18th century Queen Anne style, progressing into the early Georgian style, with an ornate top and extensive carvings; sometimes called a tallboy. American examples are highly prized by collectors
During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its shape repeats the S-curve that dominated all Queen Anne design. —.; One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer; a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs; a piece of tall wooden furniture with many drawers British Equivalent: tallboy; {i} high chest of drawers, tall piece of furniture having many drawers (also tallboy); A kind of set of drawers
highboys: plural of highboy

highboy

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high·boy

hayboy

/ˈhīˌboi/ /ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ/

() high + boy

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