mahoganizev.
/məˈhɒɡənʌɪz/, U.S. /məˈhɑɡənaɪz/ Originally U.S.
transitive. To paint (a piece of furniture, etc.) so that it appears to be made of mahogany.
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1848 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms Mahoganyize, to paint wood in imitation of mahogany.
1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Mahoganize... (American.)
1958 Connecticut Hist. Soc. Apr. 44 This gift is a handsome cherry secretary, which has been mahoganized, undoubtedly made in the shop of Aaron Chapin about 1800.
1987 Times 13 Jan. 9/3 Pierre Simonini's opulantly mahoganized Victorian design.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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