chest synonyms

chest

n.

  1. A box-like container, or a piece of furniture with drawers

    case, box, coffer, cabinet, commode, strongbox, receptacle, crate, locker, chest of drawers, dresser, bureau, chiffonier, clothespress, highboy, lowboy, jewel box, casket, coffin, treasury, reliquary, caddy, pyxis; see also container, furniture.

  2. The ribbed portion of the body

    breast, thorax, bosom, rib cage, heart, upper trunk, pulmonary cavity, peritoneum, ribs.

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