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Carlton House desk

Carlton House desk noun: a kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user.

carlton house desk: a kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user
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Noun

Carlton House desk (plural Carlton House desks)

  1. A kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user.

Forms of Carlton House desk

pluralCarlton House desks

Origin of Carlton House desk

Supposed to have been designed in the 18th century for the Prince of Wales (later King George IV), whose London residence was Carlton House.

Questions about Carlton House desk

What does Carlton House desk mean?
Carlton House desk means a kind of antique bureau à gradin with small drawers forming a U shape around the user.
What part of speech is Carlton House desk?
Carlton House desk is a noun.
What is the plural of Carlton House desk?
The plural of Carlton House desk is Carlton House desks.

Words near Carlton House desk in the dictionary

  1. Carlstroms
  2. Carlton
  3. Carlton and Chellington
  4. Carlton Colville
  5. Carlton County
  6. Carlton House desk
  7. Carlton in Cleveland
  8. Carlton in Lindrick
  9. Carlton North
  10. Carlton River
  11. Carlton Scroop

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