ˈsherət ə n, -rəd.ən, nətən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Thomas Sheraton died 1806 English furniture maker and designer, its inventor
: of, relating to, or closely imitating a style of furniture originating around 1800 in England and marked by straight lines and graceful proportions, delicate and often ingenious construction, much inlay especially of satinwood, and as a rule sparing use of carving except in the characteristic reeding of tapering legs