"breakfront" meaning in All languages combined

See breakfront on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪkfɹʌnt/ Forms: breakfronts [plural]
Etymology: break + front Etymology templates: {{compound|en|break|front}} break + front Head templates: {{en-noun}} breakfront (plural breakfronts)
  1. (chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections. Tags: attributive
    Sense id: en-breakfront-en-noun-NbO1N916 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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