teakwood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of teakwood
Example Sentences
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Traditional materials used to build the homes - such as Burma teakwood and encaustic tiles - are now expensive and hard to come by, and many of the building techniques have also become obsolete.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
I plan to install a large skylight and have lots of custom cut teakwood trim accents.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Classic Pierre Jeanneret teakwood Chandigarh chairs are juxtaposed with furniture upholstered with white linen that would seem to tempt fate, given the placement at a buzzing hotel bar perched above the Sunset Strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2019
Wolczak’s office has “a teakwood humidor that once belonged to the Duke of Siam or the Duke of Earl.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2018
To my right was a large room, larger than I had ever seen, and it was filled with stiff teakwood furniture: sofas and tables and chairs.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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