cabinetmaker

noun

cab·​i·​net·​mak·​er ˈkab-nit-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce cabinetmaker (audio)
ˈka-bə-
: a skilled woodworker who makes fine furniture
cabinetmaking noun

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Additions were minimal; a plasterer added back some indigo pigment in the living area on the parlor level, which opens to a library where a cabinetmaker added built-ins. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026 Their holdings include seminal works by Art Deco pioneer André Groult, architect Paul Dupré-Lafon, and cabinetmaker Eugène Printz, among others now coming to auction. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The origins of Beidelman Furniture date back to 1861, when then-cabinetmaker Frederick Long established a furniture business in a frame building at the corner of Washington and Jackson. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026 But the Khourys were different, self-consciously inclusive, inviting often inappropriate local guests—gun nuts, fellow pickleballers, smiling evangelicals, conspiracy theorists, and cabinetmakers—to their gatherings, despite the likely awkwardness. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cabinetmaker

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First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cabinetmaker was in 1629

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“Cabinetmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabinetmaker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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cabinetmaker

noun
cab·​i·​net·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce cabinetmaker (audio)
: a skilled woodworker who makes fine furniture
cabinetmaking noun

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