millwork

or mill work

[ mil-wurk ]

/ ˈmɪlˌwɜrk /

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noun

ready-made carpentry work from a mill.

work done in a mill.

profiled or finished woodwork, as moldings or lattices.

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Origin of millwork

First recorded in 1760–70; mill¹ + work

Words nearby millwork

millstone around one's neck, millstream, Mill Valley, Millville, mill wheel, millwork, millwright, Milly, Milne, Milne, A. A., Milne-Edwards

How to use millwork in a sentence

The parlour and front room on the second floor were furnished with bay windows decorated with some meaningless sort of millwork.
Vandover and the Brute|Frank Norris
This seems to savor of the doctrine of educational foreordination, and would make millwork and life synonymous.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
Of course, one can secure low figures from any local millwork company if a good detailed design is available.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
The second largest users in Illinois were manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds, and general millwork.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

A considerable quantity finds a market as interior finish and other millwork.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for millwork

millwork

/ (ˈmɪlˌwɜːk) /

noun

work done in a mill

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