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William and Mary

William and Mary proper noun: a style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.

Proper noun

William and Mary

  1. (attributive, often) A style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.
    • a William and Mary chair

Origin of William and Mary

Named after Mary II of England and William III of England.

Questions about William and Mary

What does William and Mary mean?
William and Mary means a style of furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 in the Netherlands, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Ireland, and later in England's American colonies. It exhibits elaborate carving and woodturning, and imitates Asian design elements such as japanning.
What part of speech is William and Mary?
William and Mary is a proper noun.

Words near William and Mary in the dictionary

  1. Willhoite
  2. Willhoites
  3. Willi
  4. Willi Willi
  5. William
  6. William and Mary
  7. William McKinley
  8. William McKinleys
  9. William Tell
  10. William's Harbour
  11. william-nilliam

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