Meaning & use
breakfront
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A large cabinet or bookcase whose central section projects slightly forward of the sections on either side.
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The dining room was dominated by a mahogany breakfront filled with china.
She inherited an antique breakfront that had belonged to her grandmother.
A note on using this word
A term from furniture and antique terminology; rarely used outside descriptions of cabinetry.
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