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millwork

Or mill work

[mil-wurk]

noun

  1. ready-made carpentry work from a mill.

  2. work done in a mill.

  3. profiled or finished woodwork, as moldings or lattices.



millwork

/ ˈmɪlˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. work done in a mill

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of millwork1

First recorded in 1760–70; mill 1 + work
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Example Sentences

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Prevendar: My family comes from a maker, millwork background, so the biggest thing is the honesty of the building and the materials.

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McCormick suggests using this opportunity to make a cutout for a pet bed or litter box in front of the millwork.

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You can achieve this look with paint, moldings, wallpaper or millwork.

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It was walking distance away and featured a three-stall barn, custom millwork and heated floors.

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Ruff says that “with multiple ceiling heights in a space, especially where one area is flat and one is vaulted, we always accentuate the vaulted ceiling area with millwork or beams.”

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