Home › Words › H › highboyhighboyhighboy · noun — A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, highboy ranks #16,985 of 42,994 for Qualifying.EtymologySee high and lowboy.nounA tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.e.g.“mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles” — 1897, Katharine Lee Bates, American Literature:One who enjoys the high life.A political highflier.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.commode 64% match — A low chest of drawers on short legs. vs highboy →cheffonier 60% match — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached vs highboy →chiffonier 59% match — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached. vs highboy →highleg 55% match — Being a style of briefs with narrow sides that sit high on the wearer's waist. vs highboy →highcut 52% match — Of clothing: having a high cut. vs highboy →drawers 52% match — Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches. vs highboy →chifforobe 52% match — A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers. vs highboy →ahigh 52% match — on high vs highboy →