Meaning
A tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture.
Etymology
Origin: French
By surface analysis, tall + boy, but the furniture sense may have been originally modeled after lowboy, related to French bois (“wood”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
highboycabinetcupboard
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: