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| cretonne |
a heavy print fabric of cotton, used for covering furniture and for drapes. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture, usu. having a flat surface and drawers, used for reading and writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| dinette |
an ensemble of furniture for such an area usu. including a matching table and chairs; dinette set. [1/2 definitions] |
| distress |
to treat (wood surfaces or furniture) in order to age in appearance, as by denting or staining. [1/4 definitions] |
| doily |
a small decorative mat, often of embroidery or lace, used as a protective cover on furniture or dishes. |
| door |
a comparable opening or means of access or entry into vehicles or furniture. [1/5 definitions] |
| drawer |
a sliding traylike compartment in a piece of furniture. [1/3 definitions] |
| dresser2 |
a piece of furniture with drawers or shelves for storing clothing or other items. |
| Early American |
of or characteristic of the colonial and post-colonial periods of U.S. history, esp. of the furniture, utensils, quilts, and other handicrafts produced during this time. |
| finial |
a decorative element that points upward from the end or top of something, as from an arch, a piece of furniture, or a lampshade. |
| fruitwood |
the wood of any of various fruit trees, such as cherry, used in making furniture, cabinets, and the like. |
| furnish |
to equip, esp. with furniture. [1/2 definitions] |
| furnishing |
(pl.) a variety of fittings, appliances, and articles of furniture, with which a living space is equipped. [1/2 definitions] |
| gingerbread |
excessively ornate decoration, as on a building or furniture. [1/3 definitions] |
| Gothic |
of or relating to the style of art, sculpture, furniture, or the like that was popular during this period. [1/7 definitions] |
| Hepplewhite |
of or concerning a furniture style of late eighteenth-century Europe and America, featuring graceful curves. |
| hideaway |
capable of being hidden, as a bed that folds into a wall or piece of furniture. [1/3 definitions] |
| ironwork |
articles or constructions decorated with or made wholly or partly of iron, as stair railings or garden furniture. |
| jackfruit |
a fast-growing, tropical, Asian tree that produces very large, edible fruits and wood that can be used in construction and in making furniture and other items. [1/2 definitions] |
| joiner |
a carpenter, esp. one who makes furniture or the finished woodwork of a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| knocked down |
of furniture and the like, not assembled. |
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