mission


3mission

adj

Definition of MISSION

1
: of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions of the southwestern United States <mission architecture>
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristic of a style of plain heavy usually oak furniture originating in the United States in the early part of the 20th century

First Known Use of MISSION

1900

Other Furniture and Woodworking Terms

appoint, credenza, settee

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