Chippendale

['tʃɪpəndeɪl]

Definition

(noun.) a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779).

(adj.) of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Greek motifs and massive rococo carvings .

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Definition

adj. applied to a light style of drawing-room furniture after the name of a well-known cabinet-maker of the 18th century. The name is also applied to a style of book plates.

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