From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChippendaleChip‧pen‧dale /ˈtʃɪpəndeɪl/ adjective, noun [uncountable] Chippendale furniture is made in an 18th-century style known for its graceful shapes and fine decoration, named after the English furniture designer Thomas Chippendale(1718–79) a fine pair of Chippendale chairs
