A ‘chest of drawers’ is an item of furniture used for storage. You may see the same furniture described as a ‘drawers table’ or a ‘bureau’. However, ‘chester drawers’ is always an error and should be corrected.
Where do people say chester drawers?
I googled chester drawers just to see what came up. Seems it’s one of the 100 most mis-pronounced words. So the use of the word is probably very common beyond the Southern Appalachian Mountains too.
What’s another name for chester drawers?
A chest of drawers, also called (especially in North American English) a dresser or a bureau, is a type of cabinet (a piece of furniture) that has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers generally stacked one above another.
What do British people call dressers?
British vs American Vocabulary
| British English ↕ | American English ↕ |
|---|---|
| chest of drawers | dresser, chest of drawers, bureau |
| chips | fries, French fries |
| cinema, the | movies, the |
| clothes peg | clothespin |
What’s the difference between dresser and chester drawers?
A chest of drawers tends to be tall and narrower, while dressers generally are shorter and wider, with more defined storage options for clothes, linens, etc. So, when a corner chest of drawers can be used to store anything in a bedroom, living room or office, dressers with mirrors are more suitable for large bedrooms.
How do New Yorkers pronounce drawer?
In the classic New York accent, it’s basically pronounced the same as “draw.” An approximation of it is /dʒɹoə/, with the “dr” being pronounced as if it is “jr” and the “er” essentially dropped. That’s pretty much how I pronounced it when I was a kid.
What is a bunch of drawers called?
The chest is a collective noun for drawers.
What do you call an old chest?
Pectus excavatum is when the ribs and the breastbone (sternum) grow inward and form a dent in the chest. This gives the chest a concave (caved-in) appearance, which is why the condition is also called funnel chest or sunken chest.
What do you call a man’s dresser?
Gentleman’s Chest
Some cabinets have rods for hanging clothes, while others have built-in shelves instead. A gentleman’s chest is similar to a combo dresser because it usually contains both drawers and wardrobe doors.
What do the British call a master bedroom?
Several national newspapers have reported that the term ‘master bedroom’ will no longer be used by ‘dozens of estate agents’ in England due to its allusions to sexism and slavery. Instead they will use the terms ‘primary’ or ‘principal’ bedroom, reported The Times.
What do Brits call the laundry room?
Utility room is more commonly used in British English, while North American English generally refer to this room as a laundry room, except in the American Southeast.
What do British call a sitting room?
In Western architecture, a living room, also called a lounge room (Australian English), lounge (British English), sitting room (British English), or drawing room, is a room for relaxing and socializing in a residential house or apartment.
Why do people say Chester drawer?
This may result from mishearing ‘chest of’ as ‘chester’, or perhaps people think that Chester is the name of a brand, person, manufacturer, or the place where the furniture item originated (e.g. Chester in England). Regardless of the origin, though, ‘chester drawers’ is always an error.
What do you put on top of a Chester drawer?
Choose accent pieces of varied sizes and shapes—any of the following are great choices:
- Houseplants.
- Framed photos.
- Candles.
- One or two hardback books.
- Decorative boxes or vases.
- Jewelry box.
- Antique glass jars or Mason jars filled with jewelry or interesting small items.
How do you decorate chester drawers?
24 ways to style chest of drawers
- Open up a corner by adding height.
- Display artwork while optimising space.
- Reclaim a corner with a bold and personal touch.
- Revel in nature from the comfort of your bedroom.
- Create visual interest by varying height.
- Relax in floral freshness.
- Define a space with bold lines.
How do Southerners say drawers?
This is the classic Southern Drawl you hear on TV and movies based in the American South. It’s spoken slowly and has elongated vowels (e.g. “drahwer” instead of “drawer”).
How do Northerners say drawer?
Drawer. In most of the country, the word for an individual compartment in a dresser rhymes with the word “bore.” But in the New York City area, “drawer” gets shortened to “draw,” rhyming with “straw.”
Do Americans say drawer?
So what’s with “draw?” To be fair to my New York friends, most Americans pronounce “drawer” in an “illogical” way. The word technically has two morphemes (smallest units of meaning): draw + er, suggesting a container that can be “drawn” out**. But many pronounce it as if it rhymed with “lore” (i.e. had one morpheme).
Why do Brits say Guv?
(slang) A contraction of “governor”, used to describe a person in a managerial position e.g. “Sorry mate, can’t come to the pub, my guv’nor’s got me working late tonight”. Heard mostly in London.
How do British say IKEA?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘ikea’: Modern IPA: ɑjkɪ́jə Traditional IPA: aɪˈkiːə 3 syllables: “eye” + “KEE” + “uh”
What do they call checks in England?
Cheque
Cheque is the British English spelling for the document used for making a payment, whereas American English uses check. Check also has a number of other uses as a noun (e.g., a check mark, a hit in hockey, etc.) and as a verb (“to inspect,” “to limit,” etc.).