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tunbridge ware

Tunbridge ware
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhn-brij]
    • /ˈtʌnˌbrɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhn-brij]
    • /ˈtʌnˌbrɪdʒ/

Definition of tunbridge ware words

  • noun tunbridge ware decorative wooden ware, including tables, trays, boxes, and ornamental objects, produced especially in the late 17th and 18th centuries in Tunbridge Wells, England, with mosaiclike marquetry sawed from square-sectioned wooden rods of different natural colors. 1
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Origin of tunbridge ware

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75

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tunbridge ware popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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