Chippendale

American  

[chip-uhn-deyl] / ˈtʃɪp ənˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Thomas, 1718?–79, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.

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adjective

1. of or in the style of Thomas Chippendale.

Chippendale British  

/ ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Thomas. ?1718–79, English cabinet-maker and furniture designer

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adjective

1. (of furniture) designed by, made by, or in the style of Thomas Chippendale, characterized by the use of Chinese and Gothic motifs, cabriole legs, and massive carving

Example Sentences

“She recognized the quality of things. I was about to auction my mahogany Chippendale chairs, and I kept thinking, ‘Gee, they’re so beautiful,’” Lucci said.

From MarketWatch

The music played on while at the other end of the room, Lady Augusta Drear, tall as a crane, ransacked the Chippendale desk for the guest list.

From Literature

The outfit didn’t evoke a fearless mustering of Real American patriots so much as a Chippendale dancer gone to seed.

From Salon

No expense was spared, with furniture by Thomas Chippendale, landscaping by famed garden designer Capability Brown and portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough.

From BBC

Nanjiani kept his physique under wraps in his breakthrough dramatic role in “Chippendales.”

From Los Angeles Times