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Bantam work

Bantam work noun: carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware.

Noun

Bantam work (uncountable)

  1. (historical) carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware.

Origin of Bantam work

Named after Bantam, also spelled Banten, a port on the island of Java, once under Dutch rule.

Questions about Bantam work

What does Bantam work mean?
Bantam work means carved and painted work in imitation of japanned ware.
What part of speech is Bantam work?
Bantam work is a noun.

Words near Bantam work in the dictionary

  1. bansuris
  2. Banswara
  3. bant
  4. Banta
  5. bantam
  6. Bantam work
  7. bantamization
  8. bantamize
  9. bantamized
  10. bantamizes
  11. bantamizing

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