Definition of "highboy" in English

noun

1. A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.

   • (US) National Gallery of Art During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. … The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its shape repeats the S-curve that dominated all Queen Anne design.

2. (dated) One who enjoys the high life.

3. (dated) A political highflier.