breakfront

[ breyk-fruhnt ]

adjective

1. (of a cabinet, bookcase, etc.) having a central section extending forward from those at either side.

noun

1. a cabinet or the like having such a front.

breakfront

/ ˈbreɪkˌfrʌnt /

adjective

1. prenominal (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section

Word History and Origins

Origin of breakfront¹

First recorded in 1925–30; break + front