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encoignure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small armoire, commode, cabinet or cupboard made to fit a corner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The delightful Louis Quinze or Louis Seize encoignure in lacquer or in mahogany elaborately mounted in gilded bronze is not the least alluring piece of the great period of French furniture.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French encoignure.