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Parsons table

Parsons table noun: a modernist square or rectangular table whose four legs are square in cross section, flush with the edges of the top, and equal to it in thickness.

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Noun

Parsons table (plural Parsons tables)

  1. A modernist square or rectangular table whose four legs are square in cross section, flush with the edges of the top, and equal to it in thickness.

Forms of Parsons table

pluralParsons tables

Origin of Parsons table

It was designed at Parsons Paris (founded by Frank Alvah Parsons), then known as the Paris Atelier.

Questions about Parsons table

What does Parsons table mean?
Parsons table means a modernist square or rectangular table whose four legs are square in cross section, flush with the edges of the top, and equal to it in thickness.
What part of speech is Parsons table?
Parsons table is a noun.
What is the plural of Parsons table?
The plural of Parsons table is Parsons tables.

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