coffered

[kaw-ferd, kof-erd]

adjective

1. (of a vault, ceiling, or soffit) having coffers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coffered¹

First recorded in 1580–90; coffer + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Here, Williams deployed coffered ceilings, ornamental ironwork, stained-glass windows and colorful tile across two stories and nearly 9,000 square feet.

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McCrery, who in the past donated to a right-wing super PAC, would indeed appear to have the same design sensibilities as the billionaire who selected him, with the people’s event space set to have “a neoclassical interior with coffered ceiling, Corinthian-style columns, and gold detailing throughout,” per a write-up from ArchDaily.

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Inside, the ballroom is all white and gold like a czar’s summer palace, with coffered ceilings, gold-trimmed moldings, and crystal chandeliers.

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Ten bedrooms, 14 baths, nine fireplaces, two-story central hall, intricate stained glass skylight, hand painted tiles, formal dining and gathering rooms, extensive woodwork and coffered ceilings, 60-foot indoor swimming pool with full bar and dressing rooms.

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Four bedrooms, four baths, formal dining, family and living rooms; expansive fieldstone fireplace, coffered ceilings, gourmet kitchen, parlor; 3,862 square feet.

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