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Chippendale

//ˈt͡ʃɪpn̩deɪl// name

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Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Greek motifs and massive rococo carvings wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A style of furniture designed by, or resembling that of, Thomas Chippendale, generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on. attributive
  2. 2
    A style of rococo bookplate. attributive
  3. 3
    A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

From an assimilated (alveolarized) variant of the placename Chippingdale, from Old English ċīeping (“market”) + dæl (“valley”). * (furniture): Named after English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779).

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