单词 | tablescape |
释义 | tablescapen. A decorative arrangement of ornaments or other objects on a tabletop. ΚΠ 1968 D. Hicks On Living—with Taste ix. 74/1 ‘Tablescapes’ and ‘chimneyscapes’ are how I refer to arrangements of objects, plants, flowers, sculpture, porcelain, candlesticks, etcetera on table tops and chimneypieces. 1981 Christian Sci. Monitor 22 Oct. 15/3 Mrs. Walter Hoving..featured a tablescape of crystal obelisks, cones, and cubes of many sizes, intermixed with white candles of varied heights rising out of low holders. 2004 House & Garden Feb. 17 (advt.) Do you find peace and quiet..in a tablescape that soothes with the old-world elegance of crystal and china? Derivatives ˈtablescaping n. the action or result of creating a tablescape. ΚΠ 1987 Metrop. Home July 72 Laying the table for a memorable meal is sweet seduction—with the added theatrical thrill of staging a one-time play. We call such artful assembly ‘tablescaping’. 2006 Kansas City (Missouri) Star (Nexis) 15 Jan. d2 I like to have people over for dinner more for the tablescaping than the food. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968 |
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