Unchest

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove from a chest. rare, transitive

    "In the Christmas holidays I unchested the chested books, and put them into the drawing-room, where they are often aired by good fires."

Example

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"In the Christmas holidays I unchested the chested books, and put them into the drawing-room, where they are often aired by good fires."

Etymology

From un- + chest.

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