highboys

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Scope note
Tall case pieces generally having seven or more drawers, and divided by a cornice into two sections, consisting of a lower case resembling an enlarged dressing table and an upper case resembling a chest of drawers. For equivalent English pieces, use "tallboys (furniture)."
highboys
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025