Hepplewhite
[ hep-uhl-hwahyt, -wahyt ]
/ ˈhɛp əlˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt /
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noun
George, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.
adjective
noting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences.
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Origin of Hepplewhite
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby Hepplewhite
Hepburn system, hepcat, Hephaestus, Hephzibah, hepped, Hepplewhite, hepta-, heptachlor, heptachord, heptad, heptadecanoic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for Hepplewhite
Hepplewhite
/ (ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt) /
adjective
of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic
Word Origin for Hepplewhite
C18: named after George Hepplewhite (1727–86), English cabinetmaker
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