noun
1. woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
• Hypernyms: ↑woodwork
2. the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
• Syn: ↑cabinetry
• Topics: ↑furniture, ↑piece of furniture, ↑article of furniture
• Hypernyms: ↑carpentry, ↑woodworking, ↑woodwork
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun : finished woodwork made by a cabinetmaker — compare millwork 2
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—cabinetworker, n.
/kab"euh nit werrk'/, n.
1. fine furniture or other woodwork, as cabinets, chests, shelves, etc.
2. cabinetmaking.
[1725-35, Amer.; CABINET + WORK]
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cabˈinetwork noun
(an example of) the fine craftsmanship of a cabinetmaker
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Main Entry: ↑cabinet
Useful english dictionary. 2012.