lowboy

[ loh-boi ]

noun

, U.S. Furniture.

1. a low chest of drawers on short legs, resembling the lower low part of a highboy.

lowboy

/ ˈləʊˌbɔɪ /

noun

1. a table fitted with drawers

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowboy¹

First recorded in 1705–15; low ¹ + boy

Example Sentences

Turner’s lowboy fridge sits on the hardwood floor in the family’s dining room.

From Washington Post

As he was waiting, another soldier driving a lowboy trailer carrying a very large, white “thing” with still-wet paint pulled up.

From Seattle Times

There’s a lowboy display case with some frozen items, and the meager shelf space is stocked with jars and cans, but there’s only one reason shoppers visit Staubitz Market: meat.

From New York Times

A preliminary investigation shows two Fairfax men were traveling in a truck with a lowboy flatbed trailer attached.

From Washington Times

Authorities said he was operating a tractor and lowboy with a crane on the back but became pinned under the tractor and died.

From Washington Times