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Chippendale

American  
[chip-uhn-deyl] / ˈtʃɪp ənˌdeɪl /

noun

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

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

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Example Sentences

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It happened at about 15:30 GMT on Wednesday at a house in Chippendale Avenue.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

“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 • Dec. 5, 2025

April 17, 2024Quotes and actions from Spenny Tungate were misattributed to Brian Chippendale in an earlier version of this story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

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

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

He found the Chinese Palm Court, complete with not only live palm trees but high white-plastered rococo ceilings, marble columns, delicate hand-painted Asian wall murals, and Chippendale furniture.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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