cabinetmaking

[ kab-uh-nit-mey-king ]

noun
  1. the manufacture of fine furniture and other woodwork.

  2. the occupation or craft of a cabinetmaker.

Origin of cabinetmaking

1
First recorded in 1805–15; cabinet + making

Words Nearby cabinetmaking

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How to use cabinetmaking in a sentence

  • He regretted he hadn't learned another trade, something more pleasant, something less dangerous, maybe cabinetmaking.

    L'Assommoir | Emile Zola
  • Often without capital to pursue his cabinetmaking he fell back on his aptitude for drawing, and gave lessons in design.

    Chats on Old Furniture | Arthur Hayden
  • It was all that remained with him from his former occupation of cabinetmaking.

    L'Assommoir | Emile Zola