Hep|ple|white

Hep|ple|white: Hep|ple|white «HEHP uhl hwyt», noun, adjective.

–n.

a style of furniture made from the designs of George Hepplewhite, an English cabinetmaker in the 1700's, and characterized by lightness, delicacy, and graceful curves.

–adj.

of or like this style of furniture.

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hep — de·hep·a·tize; HEP; hep·a·rin; hep·a·rin·iza·tion; hep·a·rin·ize; hep·a·tec·to·mize; hep·a·tec·to·my; hep·a·tite; hep·a·ti·tis; hep·a·ti·za·tion; hep·a·tize; hep·a·to·cellular; hep·a·to·cu·pre·in; hep·a·to·fla·vin; hep·a·to·gen·ic; hep·a·to·ma;… … English syllables
white — bob·white; lint·white; white; white·beam; white·berry; white·blow; white·boy; white·boy·ism; white·cap; white·chap·el; white·field·ian; white·hall; white·horse; white·ness; an·ti·white; hep·ple·white; non·white; white·head·ian; white·ly; White;… … English syllables
hepplewhite — hep·ple·white … English syllables
Hepplewhite — Hep•ple•white [[t]ˈhɛp əlˌ(h)waɪt, ˌwaɪt[/t]] n. 1) big George, died 1786, English furniture designer 2) fur of or in the style of late 18th century English furniture associated with George Hepplewhite, characterized by graceful curving lines and … From formal English to slang

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