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chest-on-chest

American  
[chest-on-chest, -awn-] / ˈtʃɛst ɒnˈtʃɛst, -ɔn- /

noun

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

chest-on-chest British  

noun

  1. another term for tallboy

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Etymology

Origin of chest-on-chest

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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