单词 | mendlesham chair |
释义 | Mendlesham chairn. A type of Windsor chair of a design originating in Mendlesham, in which the rods which form the back are enclosed between two pairs of rails. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > seat > chair > [noun] > chair with back > of specific type wainscot chair1663 Windsor chair1724 slat-back1891 comb-back1901 Windsor1901 wheel-back1902 hoop-back1905 ladder-back1908 spoon-back1909 Mendlesham chair1935 1935 R. W. Symonds in Apollo Aug. 69/1 The ‘Mendlesham chair’..comes from Suffolk. 1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 181/2 Mendlesham chair, a variety of Windsor chair.., being of stick construction, with turned legs and solid elm seats. This type of chair was traditionally first made by Daniel Day of Mendlesham in Suffolk. 1990 Daily Mail 10 Mar. 19/5 One attractive type [of Windsor chair] is the Mendlesham chair, developed by one Dan Dare from the Suffolk town. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1935 |
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