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/kayn"werrk'/, n.strips of cane that are interlaced and used in cane chairs or the like.[1855-60; CANE + WORK]
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canework — n. long narrow piece of cane that are interwoven and used for cane chairs … English contemporary dictionary
canework — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : interwoven split cane used for the seats and backs of chairs * * * /kayn werrk /, n. strips of cane that are interlaced and used in cane chairs or the like. [1855 60; CANE + WORK] … Useful english dictionary
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Cesca chair — /ches keuh/ a chair, with or without arms, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, having a cantilevered frame of chromium plated or stainless tubular steel and a seat and back of bentwood framed canework. Also called Breuer chair. [said to have been… … Useful english dictionary
