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Chippendale

chip·pen·dale

UK/ˈt͡ʃɪpn̩deɪl/ US/ˈtʃɪpʌˌdeɪl/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From an assimilated (alveolarized) variant of the placename Chippingdale, from Old English ċīeping (“market”) + dæl (“valley”). * (furniture): Named after English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779).

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