Chippendale
See also: chippendale
English
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Etymology
[edit]Named after English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779). The surname itself is an assimilated (alveolarized) variant of the placename Chippingdale, from Chipping, itself from Old English ċēping, meaning "market" + dǣl (“dale”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Chippendale
- (attributive) 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) A style of rococo bookplate.
- A habitational surname from Old English.