Sheraton

[ sher-uh-tn ]
/ ˈʃɛr ə tn /

noun

Thomas,1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.

adjective

of the style of furniture designed by Sheraton.

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British Dictionary definitions for sheraton (1 of 2)

Sheraton1
/ (ˈʃɛrətən) /

noun

Thomas. 1751–1806, English furniture maker, author of the influential Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1791)

British Dictionary definitions for sheraton (2 of 2)

Sheraton2
/ (ˈʃɛrətən) /

adjective

denoting furniture made by or in the style of Thomas Sheraton
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