millwork

noun

mill·​work ˈmil-ˌwərk How to pronounce millwork (audio)
: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill

Examples of millwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their Hague Blue is a great, true navy, and their Breakfast Room Green is the perfect green for millwork and trim. Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024 Joe Fletcher The design duo also transformed the upstairs by converting one of the bedrooms into an office with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and soft yellow millwork, which let more light in. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 6 May 2024 Adding to the allure, the property retains many period details, like original fireplaces, millwork, crown molding, and wood paneling. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 The landmark building in which the hotel is housed has been restored to its former Neo-Renaissance glory with replicated clocks, intricate millwork, and a 60-foot domed rooftop tempietto, a little temple. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024 Kitchens feature white oak European millwork, Gaggenau appliances, and finishes of Cote D’Vaniglia and Calacatta Fioritto marble. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 James recently visited the space and says the millwork and all the different design details are incredible. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 Also, the original Mahogany millwork and cabinetry have been restored. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2024 The clean and modern design will offer warm touches of natural millwork and adobe brick and tile, along with terrazzo countertops . Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millwork was in 1865

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“Millwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millwork. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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