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Definition of Tallboy
1. Noun. A tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs.
Definition of Tallboy
1. n. A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup.
Definition of Tallboy
1. Noun. A tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A tall can of beer, either 16 ounces or one half litre. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tallboy
1. a highboy [n -BOYS] - See also: highboy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tallboy
Literary usage of Tallboy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Barber of Seville: A Comic Opera in Three Acts by Gioacchino Rossini, Cesare Sterbini, Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1856)
"[Exeunt ARGUS, tallboy and BARTOLO. Mar. Excellent Figaro ! He has completely
disabled tallboy and Argus—they can give no interruption to our lovers. ..."
2. Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed by Thomas Dolby, George Damiel, D. G., G. D., John Cumberland (1826)
"Argus I tallboy ! come and answer the door, Argus, I say ! ... Where's tallboy ?
Call him to me. Bar. Shut your mouth, you fool, an let me call him ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Occasionally the walnut at the beginning of the vogue of the tallboy was inlaid,
just as satin- wood varieties were inlaid, depending for relief upon carved ..."
4. Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to 1830 by John Genest (1832)
"Clincher Jim. in Constant Couple—tallboy in Jovial Crew—Cokes in Bartholemew Fair.
1715-1716. Sir Jolly Jumble in Soldier's Fortune —Sir Amorous la Foole in ..."
5. A Select Collection of Old Plays: In Twelve Volumes by Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist, John Payne Collier (1826)
"tallboy. MARTIN. * The piece was cast as follows at the Theatre Royal, on its
revival after the union of the two Companies of the Queen's Theatre and the ..."
6. The Squibob Papers by George Horatio Derby (1865)
"I transmit to you a heroic poem, the production of the author, Mr. H. Wadding
tallboy, which it strikes me any one might have waited to read, six months at ..."
7. The Squibob Papers by George Horatio Derby (1865)
"THE SONG OF "NOTHIN' SHORTER" BY HW tallboy. I transmit to you a heroic poem,
the production of the author, Mr. H. Wadding tallboy, which it strikes me any ..."
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