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slant-top
[ slant-top, slahnt- ]
/ ˈslæntˌtɒp, ˈslɑnt- /
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adjective
(especially of a desk) having a slant front.
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Words nearby slant-top
slant-eyed, slant front, slant height, slant-in, slant rhyme, slant-top, slantwise, slap, slap-bang, slap bass, slapdash
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How to use slant-top in a sentence
An old mahogany slant-top escritoire, in the corner by the window, caught his eye.
In Her Own Right|John Reed ScottScoutore was one of many corrupt spellings of escritoire, a slant-top desk.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm WatkinsIn front of a slant-top desk stands Hawthorne's favorite chair.
Historic Homes|Mary H. Northend