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林腾(LIN)
What's the difference between cupboard, cabinet and dresser?
Jun 21, 2023 11:36 PM
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These are all quite similar, and the definitions overlap, so l'll start with a cupboard and a chest of drawers.
A cupboard is a cuboid object, with one or more doors on the front which open to access the inside.
A drawer is a storage box which can be pulled out of a case. (Drawer being derived from the verb to draw, meaning to pull)
A wardrobe is (literally) a place to guard your clothes. Typically there is a tall cupboard with a hanging rail, and some versions have drawers
June 22, 2023
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A cabinet can describe any of these, e.g. a filing cabinet is a set of drawers or a cupboard to store paperwork
June 22, 2023
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林腾(LIN)
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