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highboys

highboys is the plural of highboy.

Meaning of highboy

Noun

highboy (plural highboys)

  1. A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.
    • mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles1897, Katharine Lee Bates, American Literature
  2. (dated) One who enjoys the high life.
  3. (dated) A political highflier.

Questions about highboys

What is highboys the plural of?
Highboys is the plural of highboy.

Words near highboys in the dictionary

  1. highbishops
  2. highboard
  3. highboards
  4. highborn
  5. highboy
  6. highboys
  7. highbred
  8. Highbridge
  9. highbrow
  10. highbrowed
  11. highbrowism

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