Highboy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Highboy is a noun meaning A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.
Meaning
A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.
More Meanings
- (dated) One who enjoys the high life.
- (dated) A political highflier.
Example Sentences
mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles
[…] the well-known Pennsylvania "Highboy," which is only the English "Tallboy" double-chest elevated on cabriole legs […]
(US) National Gallery of Art 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.
Word Forms
- highboys
Synonyms for highboy
Depending on context, synonyms include tallboy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tallboy, hoboy, haut-boy, hautboy, highth, hauteur.
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