🇬🇧 Chest of drawers meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A chest of drawers is a tall piece of furniture that has several drawers stacked on top of each other. You pull the drawers out by the handles to put your clothes, socks, toys, or other small things inside. People usually keep a chest of drawers in their bedroom so their things stay tidy, easy to find, and not all over the floor.

Our chest of drawers is so old it might remember when my grandpa’s socks were actually white.

The chest of drawers has seen so many pajamas that it probably thinks nighttime lasts forever.

The chest of drawers groaned when I tried to stuff twelve sweaters into the ‘tiny things’ drawer.

Our chest of drawers is like a treasure chest, except the treasure is just weird old pajamas.

A chest of drawers is sometimes called a ‘dresser.’

A child sits by a small brown chest of drawers. She opens the chest of drawers and finds a red sock. She opens the chest of drawers again and finds a small picture. She puts the sock and picture in the chest of drawers. She hugs the chest of drawers and smiles.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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