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highboy

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • (US) National Gallery of Art During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. ... The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its shape repeats the S-curve that dominated all Queen Anne design.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tallboy

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who enjoys the high life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A political highflier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tallboy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser

History

Etymology

See high and lowboy.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скрин (skrin) — double-chest elevated on cabriole legs
  • Finnish: korkea lipasto — double-chest elevated on cabriole legs
  • Macedonian: ви́сока ко́мода (vísoka kómoda) — double-chest elevated on cabriole legs