Meaning & use
Mitred
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Joined at a corner using a mitre joint, in which two pieces are cut and fitted at matching angles, typically 45 degrees.
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The carpenter mitred the corners of the picture frame for a seamless finish.
The finished cabinet had neat, tightly mitred corners.
A note on using this word
British spelling of "mitered"; the same word also describes a bishop wearing a mitre, the tall ceremonial headdress.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Wearing a mitre, the tall pointed ceremonial headdress of a bishop or abbot.
The mitred archbishop blessed the congregation.
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