cabinetwork

American  

[kab-uh-nit-wurk] / ˈkæb ə nɪtˌwɜrk /

noun

1. fine furniture or other woodwork, as cabinets, chests, shelves, etc.

2. cabinetmaking.

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cabinetwork British  

/ ˈkæbɪnɪtˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the making of furniture, esp of fine quality

2. an article made by a cabinet-maker

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Other Word Forms

• cabinetworker noun

Etymology

Origin of cabinetwork

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; cabinet + work

Example Sentences

Floor-to-ceiling windows, custom millwork and cabinetwork, skylights, oak and heated limestone floors, private decks, three fireplaces, including poured concrete fireplace; infinity pool, half basketball court and gym, screened porch, outdoor terraces, three private beaches.

From Washington Times

A beautiful mottled and curled wood, used in cabinetwork.

From Project Gutenberg

In the Mission-house, what learning and counselling and arranging; in the workshops belonging to it, what smithwork and cabinetwork and tailoring; how our women and girls sewed!

From Project Gutenberg

For example, all the cabinetwork in the affordable apartments, along with the bathroom cabinets in market-rate units, was done by Brooklyn Woods, a work-force development program.

From New York Times

Yet still those thrifty Anglo Saxon Protestants could not contain their desire for French silks, tapestry, porcelain, mirrors, clocks and cabinetwork.

From The Guardian