Hepplewhite

[ hep-uh l-hwahyt, -wahyt ]

/ ˈhɛp əlˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt /

noun

George,died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.

adjective

noting the style prevailing in English furniture c1780–c95, as illustrated in designs published by the firm of George Hepplewhite in 1788, reflecting Adam and Louis XVI influences.

Origin of Hepplewhite

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example sentences from the Web for hepplewhite

The seats of the Hepplewhite chairs carry the same tones in tapestry.

Remodeled Farmhouses |Mary H. Northend
Mr. Hepplewhite suddenly felt as though his entire intestinal mechanism had been removed.

Tutt and Mr. Tutt |Arthur Train
This shape was much affected by Hepplewhite on his sideboards, and by Sheraton in his earlier style (see Figures 35 and 38).

The Old Furniture Book |N. Hudson Moore
It was sold chiefly to other cabinet-makers and did not bring in many orders, as Chippendale's and Hepplewhite's did.

Furnishing the Home of Good Taste |Lucy Abbot Throop

A snicker followed Mr. Hepplewhite as he dragged himself back to his seat among the spectators.

Tutt and Mr. Tutt |Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for hepplewhite

Hepplewhite

/ (ˈhɛpəlˌwaɪt) /

adjective

of, denoting, or made in a style of ornamental and carved 18th-century English furniture, of which oval or shield-shaped open chairbacks are characteristic

Word Origin for Hepplewhite

C18: named after George Hepplewhite (1727–86), English cabinetmaker

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