chest-on-chest

[ chest-on-chest, -awn- ]

noun

1. a chest of drawers placed upon a slightly wider chest of drawers.

chest-on-chest

noun

1. another term for tallboy

Word History and Origins

Origin of chest-on-chest¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

The college is preserving the Trust’s detailed notes about where Cresson stored the sheets, like “second floor hallway, chest-on-chest, third tier drawer.”

From New York Times