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Friday, February 28, 2025
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chest of drawers
The sign visually represents the opening and closing of multiple drawers in a vertical stack
A1 Common Noun British Sign Language (BSL) Neutral
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Both hands flat, fingers together
Both hands pull outwards from the body repeatedly
Discussing furniture, bedroom items, home decor
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Watch, build, and feel the movement
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How to form the sign
- Form flat hands, fingers together
- Place hands mid-torso, palms facing each other
- Pull both hands outwards from body
- Repeat the outward pull 2-3 times
Coach prompt
Practice the flat handshape and repeated outward pulling motion
Signature details
Handshape
Both hands flat, fingers together · Code Flat-hand
Dominant hand
Either
Symmetry
Symmetric
Contact
Air
Palm orientation
Palms face each other, then outward
Eyebrows
Neutral
Eye gaze
Forward
Head movement
None
Mouth morpheme
None
Body shift
None
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I need new CHESToFDRAWERS for bedroom
Can slightly vary in height to indicate a taller or shorter chest
Best fit: Discussing furniture, bedroom items, home decor
Mirror focus
Practice the flat handshape and repeated outward pulling motion
Catch the slip
Ensure both hands are flat and move symmetrically. Maintain mid-torso location
Use it today
I need new CHESToFDRAWERS for bedroom
Common mistakes: Confusing with singular 'drawer' or 'cupboard'
When not to use it: When referring to a single drawer or a different storage unit
Regional note: Minor variations in movement path, generally consistent
Cultural note: Part of common household vocabulary
1.[en] I bought a new chest of drawers. / BSL:[NEW CHEST-OF-DRAWERS BOUGHT ME]
2.[en] Put clothes in the chest of drawers. / BSL:[CLOTHES PUT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS]
3.[en] That chest of drawers is old. / BSL:[THAT CHEST-OF-DRAWERS OLD]
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Word web
Dresser
None
Wardrobe
Bed
Table
Cupboard
Wardrobe
Bed
Furniture
Room
Clothes
DRAWER (singular): Similar handshape and movement, but usually one single pull outward, not repeated. CUPBOARD: Often uses C-hands or S-hands, opening outward like doors, not pulling flat hands like drawers. WARDROBE: Typically uses flat hands or V-hands to mimic opening tall doors or a large standing unit. The key difference for "chest of drawers" is the repeated linear pulling of flat hands representing multiple stacked drawers
Furniture
Home
Bedroom
Storage
BSL chest
BSL drawers
furniture sign
bedroom sign
bedroom
home
storage
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