hepplewhite

Hep·ple·white

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hep-uh l-hwahyt, -wahyt]
- /ˈhɛp əlˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hep-uh l-hwahyt, -wahyt]
- /ˈhɛp əlˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt/

Definitions of hepplewhite word

noun hepplewhite George, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker. 1
adjective hepplewhite noting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences. 1
adjective hepplewhite of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic 0
adjective hepplewhite designating or of a style of furniture characterized by the use of graceful curves 0

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Origin of hepplewhite

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Hepplewhite

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hepplewhite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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