I. ˈchipənˌdāl sometimes -p ə mˌd- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Thomas Chippendale died 1779 English cabinetmaker
: of, relating to, or closely imitating a style of furniture originating in late 18th century England that in its earlier forms closely resembled the Queen Anne style but in its more typical form is characterized by a graceful outline but often ornate rococo ornamentation, its chairs, in which the style is especially typified, usually distinguished by a seat wider at the front than back, by relatively sharp corners, and by a back usually widened toward the top with carvings at the corners — see chinese chippendale , french chippendale , gothic chippendale
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : an article of Chippendale furniture
2.
[so called from its similarity to the color of Chippendale furniture]
: a dark grayish brown that is stronger, slightly darker, and very slightly redder than average chocolate brown and deeper and very slightly yellower than African brown — called also Afghan