English Explanatory Dictionary

Duncan Phyfe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various kinds of furniture having a particular design characterized by superior proportions, balance, symmetry, and restraint.

Word forms

Duncan Phyfe Duncan Phyfes

Etymology

After Duncan Phyfe (born Duncan Fife; 1770–1854), American cabinetmaker.

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