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Hepplewhite

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hepəl hwīt′, -wīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hep•ple•white  (hepəl hwīt′, -wīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical George, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.

adj. 
  1. Furniturenoting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences.
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hepplewhite /ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt/ adj
  1. of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic
Etymology: 18th Century: named after George Hepplewhite (1727–86), English cabinetmaker

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