Definition of Early American
: a style (as of furniture, architecture, or fabric) originating in or characteristic of colonial America
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“Early American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Early%20American. Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Early American was in 1895
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