Edwardian
adjective
Ed·war·di·an
e-ˈdwär-dē-ən 
-ˈdwȯr-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Edward VII of England or his age
especially, of clothing
: marked by the hourglass silhouette for women and long narrow fitted suits and high collars for men
Edwardian
noun
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Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s the Edwardian Cabin (where rumor has it, Alan Cumming recently stayed), the Art Deco Cabin, the Midcentury Cabin (pictured), and the Dynasty Cabin Suite (think 1980s glam).
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Readers also loved Rosewood London (No. 6), which is housed inside an Edwardian mansion lavishly decorated with Cuban mahogany and seven types of marble.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s the Edwardian Cabin (where rumor has it, Alan Cumming recently stayed), the Art Deco Cabin, the Midcentury Cabin (pictured), and the Dynasty Cabin Suite (think 1980s glam).
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Readers also loved Rosewood London (No. 6), which is housed inside an Edwardian mansion lavishly decorated with Cuban mahogany and seven types of marble.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
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“Edwardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Edwardian. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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