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sideboard

[ sahyd-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun

a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.
a board forming a side or a part of a side; sidepiece.
sideboards, Slang. side whiskers.

RELATED WORDS

cupboard, table, closet, buffet, credenza

Nearby words

  1. side-wheel,
  2. sidearm,
  3. sidearms,
  4. sideband,
  5. sidebar,
  6. sideboards,
  7. sidebone,
  8. sideburns,
  9. sidecar,
  10. sidecheck

Origin of sideboard

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at side1, board
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British Dictionary definitions for sideboard

sideboard

/ (ˈsaɪdˌbɔːd) /

noun

a piece of furniture intended to stand at the side of a dining room, with drawers, cupboards, and shelves to hold silver, china, linen, etc
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Word Origin and History for sideboard

sideboard

n.

"table placed near the side of a room or hall" (especially one where food is served), c.1300, from side (adj.) + board (n.1).

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