highboy的词源

英文词源

highboy (n.)

"tall chest of drawers," 1891, American English (see tallboy); a hybrid, the second element is from French bois "wood" (see bush).

中文词源

highboy：高衣柜

high,高，boy,词源不确定，可能来自法语bois,木头，词源同bush,或直接来自boy,表亲昵。比较lowboy,tallboy.

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