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Lowboy — Low boy , n. A chest of drawers not more than four feet high; applied commonly to the lower half of a tallboy from which the upper half has been removed. [U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lowboy — ☆ lowboy [lōboi΄] n. [ LOW1 + BOY ] a chest of drawers mounted on short legs to about the height of a table … English World dictionary
Lowboy — For a trailer that has two drops in the deck to get low to the ground, see Lowboy (trailer). A lowboy. A lowboy is a small table with one or two rows of drawers, so called in contradistinction to the tallboy or highboy chest of drawers. Both were … Wikipedia
lowboy — /loh boy /, n. U.S. Furniture. a low chest of drawers on short legs, resembling the lower part of a highboy. [1705 15; LOW1 + BOY] * * * ▪ furniture antiquarian term for a small dressing table with four or six legs and two or three drawers … Universalium
lowboy — noun Date: circa 1891 a chest or side table about three feet (one meter) high with drawers and usually with cabriole legs … New Collegiate Dictionary
lowboy — noun /ˈləʊbɔɪ/ A low chest of drawers. Puffing rhythmically, Jones set one of his beautiful dragon entwined flambeaux on the low boy with the gleaming drinks [...] … Wiktionary
lowboy — n. low chest of drawers … English contemporary dictionary
lowboy — noun N. Amer. a low chest or table with drawers … English new terms dictionary
lowboy — low•boy [[t]ˈloʊˌbɔɪ[/t]] n. fur a low chest of drawers on legs • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
Lowboy — F/A/V A heavy duty rolling stand, usually with a combo head, but without the height of a highboy . (Grip/Lighting) … Audio and video glossary
