Sher·a·ton (sh r  -tn)adj. Of or relating to a style of English furniture that originated about 1800, characterized by simple designs, straight lines, thin legs, and classical ornamentation. [After Thomas Sheraton.] |
| Sheraton, Thomas 1751-1806. British furniture designer known for his graceful neoclassical designs and his published manuals, including The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1791-1794). |
Sheraton [ˈʃɛrətən]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) denoting furniture made by or in the style of Thomas Sheraton, the English furniture maker (1751-1806), characterized by lightness, elegance, and the extensive use of inlay
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(Biographies / Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806) M, English, ARTS AND CRAFTS: furniture maker) Thomas. 1751-1806, English furniture maker, author of the influential Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (1791)
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| Noun | 1. |  Sheraton - a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentationarticle of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
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