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fiddleback

[ fid-l-bak ]
/ ˈfɪd lˌbæk /
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noun
something shaped like a fiddle.
adjective
resembling the back or outline of a violin.
(of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes.
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Origin of fiddleback

First recorded in 1885–90; fiddle + back1

Other definitions for fiddleback (2 of 2)

fiddle back

noun
a chair back having a solid splat similar in form to that of a fiddle.
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British Dictionary definitions for fiddleback

fiddle-back

noun
a chair with a fiddle-shaped back
a chasuble with a fiddle-shaped front
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