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n. - A British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779). adj. - Of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by a British cabinetmaker.

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  • In America much of the furniture called Chippendale was not made by
  • Johnson's "Chippendale" (originally the AT&T Building, now the Sony Tower).
  • 'Chippendale' into sections for screwing underneath one of the cafeteria jobs.
  • In thirty minutes the disc would be rigid, and would become the 'Chippendale' rent table's top.
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