kist
- noun
- /kɪst/
- Archaic
:
cofre
- After a long day, he found treasures hidden in an old kist in the attic.
Examples
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The old wooden kist in the attic was filled with family heirlooms.
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She kept her winter blankets neatly folded inside the large kist at the foot of her bed.
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They discovered a dusty kist in the cellar containing letters from the past century.
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Look at that kist!
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The old kist in the attic is filled with family heirlooms.
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Lina opened the wooden kist to retrieve her grandmother's jewelry.
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They stored all their important documents in a large kist for safekeeping.
Synonyms
363
1.0
A large strong box for storing clothes or valuables
28
1.1
A box used to store and carry hand tools like hammers
5
5.5
A heavy box with a lock for keeping money or other valuable things safe
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1.0
A box for keeping children's toys
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1.0
A large box that holds children's toys
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2.9
A box for keeping hand tools like hammers and screwdrivers
A strong box that locks for keeping important papers and small valuables
A large wooden box used to store or carry things
A strong wooden box used to store or carry tea
A small box for keeping valuables, often old or traditional
A strong box used to store and carry bullets and shells
A box for keeping hand tools like screwdrivers or wrenches
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Etymology
Kist comes from old words like cista meaning 'box' or 'chest' and is the same root as the English word casket, so think of a kist as a strong box for keeping your valuables safe.