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Cabriole leg

US/ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/

Cabriole leg noun: in furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.

Noun

Cabriole leg (plural Cabriole legs)

  1. In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.

Forms of Cabriole leg

pluralCabriole legs

Origin of Cabriole leg

From French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola.

Questions about Cabriole leg

What does Cabriole leg mean?
Cabriole leg means in furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.
What part of speech is Cabriole leg?
Cabriole leg is a noun.
How do you pronounce Cabriole leg?
Cabriole leg is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/ (US).
What is the plural of Cabriole leg?
The plural of Cabriole leg is Cabriole legs.

Words near Cabriole leg in the dictionary

  1. cabries
  2. cabriite
  3. cabrilla
  4. cabrillas
  5. cabriole
  6. Cabriole leg
  7. Cabriole legs
  8. cabrioles
  9. cabriolet
  10. cabriolets
  11. cabris

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