Williamsburgn.

Brit.

/ˈwɪljəmzbəːɡ/,

/ˈwɪlɪəmzbəːɡ/, U.S.

/ˈwɪljəmzˌbərɡ/,

/ˈwɪliəmzˌbərɡ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Williamsburg.

Etymology: < the name of Williamsburg, the Colonial capital of the state of Virginia.The Colonial-era style of Williamsburg drew particular attention when parts of the surviving historic district of the city were restored as a ‘living museum’ (now known as Colonial Williamsburg) between 1927 and 1935, with the support of the wealthy financier J. D. Rockefeller.

Chiefly U.S.

As a modifier. Applied to a style of southern-colonial architecture and decoration considered characteristic of Williamsburg in Colonial times, and to domestic objects made in such a style.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally

standing1444

plush1615

Queen Elizabeth1673

occasional1749

Adametic1774

French-polished1836

upholstered1837

Adamish1838

Chippendale1855

Queen Anne1863

knock-down1875

Wellington chest1880

Adamesque1881

Sheraton1883

Hepplewhite1897

quaint1897

bombé1904

lowboy1915

Jacobean1918

overstuffed1922

spool1928

Williamsburg1931

thermed1952

stackable1958

Scandinavian1959

wall-to-wall1959

Populuxe1986

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > style of architecture > [adjective] > other styles

florida1706

massive1723

rounded1757

round-arched1782

castellar1789

baronial1807

rational1813

English colonial1817

massy1817

transitional1817

Scottish Baronial1829

rococo1830

flamboyant1832

Scotch Baronial1833

Churrigueresque1845

Russo-Byzantine1845

soaring1849

trenchant1849

vernacular1857

Scots Baronial1864

baroque1867

Perp.1867

rayonnant1873

Dutch colonial1876

Neo-Grec1878

rococoesque1885

Richardsonian1887

federal1894

organic1896

confectionery1897

European-style1907

postmodern1916

Lutyens1921

modern1927

moderne1928

functionalist1930

Williamsburg1931

Colonial Revival1934

packing case1935

Corbusian1936

lavatorial1936

pseudish1938

Adamesque1942

rationalist1952

Miesian1956

open-planned1958

Lutyensesque1961

façade1962

Odeon1964

high-tech1979

Populuxe1986

1931 Washington Post 24 Sept. 8/1 The house is of the early Williamsburg type of architecture—clap-board over brick, with a long brick wing, and has five open fireplaces with all their original mantels.

1964 House & Garden Nov. 56/1 (caption) The dressing-room has walls and curtains of a Williamsburg geometric chintz.

1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 27 June 6- d (advt.) This lovely home offers Williamsburg dormers, 4 large bedrooms upstairs and 2 baths, main floor offers formal living and dining rooms, [etc.].

1980 Fortune 7 Apr. 29/3 Williamsburg ladder-back chairs complete the picture of colonial comfort.

2003 D. Lea in R. E. Stipe Richer Heritage Introd. 6 The opening of the partially completed restoration in 1934 created a vogue for Williamsburg architecture, furnishings and garden design.

Compounds

Williamsburg-style adj.

ΚΠ

1977 Business Week 11 Apr. 90/3 A set built to resemble Loewi's Williamsburg-style offices.

2018 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 15 Sept. Developed in 1988, the community displays its Williamsburg-style features with brick steps leading to front courtyards, millwork around front entrances and full-brick rear courtyards providing privacy for outdoor living.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	williamsburg
释义	Williamsburgn. Brit. /ˈwɪljəmzbəːɡ/, /ˈwɪlɪəmzbəːɡ/, U.S. /ˈwɪljəmzˌbərɡ/, /ˈwɪliəmzˌbərɡ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Williamsburg. Etymology: < the name of Williamsburg, the Colonial capital of the state of Virginia.The Colonial-era style of Williamsburg drew particular attention when parts of the surviving historic district of the city were restored as a ‘living museum’ (now known as Colonial Williamsburg) between 1927 and 1935, with the support of the wealthy financier J. D. Rockefeller. Chiefly U.S. As a modifier. Applied to a style of southern-colonial architecture and decoration considered characteristic of Williamsburg in Colonial times, and to domestic objects made in such a style. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally standing1444 plush1615 Queen Elizabeth1673 occasional1749 Adametic1774 French-polished1836 upholstered1837 Adamish1838 Chippendale1855 Queen Anne1863 knock-down1875 Wellington chest1880 Adamesque1881 Sheraton1883 Hepplewhite1897 quaint1897 bombé1904 lowboy1915 Jacobean1918 overstuffed1922 spool1928 Williamsburg1931 thermed1952 stackable1958 Scandinavian1959 wall-to-wall1959 Populuxe1986 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > style of architecture > [adjective] > other styles florida1706 massive1723 rounded1757 round-arched1782 castellar1789 baronial1807 rational1813 English colonial1817 massy1817 transitional1817 Scottish Baronial1829 rococo1830 flamboyant1832 Scotch Baronial1833 Churrigueresque1845 Russo-Byzantine1845 soaring1849 trenchant1849 vernacular1857 Scots Baronial1864 baroque1867 Perp.1867 rayonnant1873 Dutch colonial1876 Neo-Grec1878 rococoesque1885 Richardsonian1887 federal1894 organic1896 confectionery1897 European-style1907 postmodern1916 Lutyens1921 modern1927 moderne1928 functionalist1930 Williamsburg1931 Colonial Revival1934 packing case1935 Corbusian1936 lavatorial1936 pseudish1938 Adamesque1942 rationalist1952 Miesian1956 open-planned1958 Lutyensesque1961 façade1962 Odeon1964 high-tech1979 Populuxe1986 1931 Washington Post 24 Sept. 8/1 The house is of the early Williamsburg type of architecture—clap-board over brick, with a long brick wing, and has five open fireplaces with all their original mantels. 1964 House & Garden Nov. 56/1 (caption) The dressing-room has walls and curtains of a Williamsburg geometric chintz. 1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 27 June 6- d (advt.) This lovely home offers Williamsburg dormers, 4 large bedrooms upstairs and 2 baths, main floor offers formal living and dining rooms, [etc.]. 1980 Fortune 7 Apr. 29/3 Williamsburg ladder-back chairs complete the picture of colonial comfort. 2003 D. Lea in R. E. Stipe Richer Heritage Introd. 6 The opening of the partially completed restoration in 1934 created a vogue for Williamsburg architecture, furnishings and garden design. Compounds Williamsburg-style adj. ΚΠ 1977 Business Week 11 Apr. 90/3 A set built to resemble Loewi's Williamsburg-style offices. 2018 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 15 Sept. Developed in 1988, the community displays its Williamsburg-style features with brick steps leading to front courtyards, millwork around front entrances and full-brick rear courtyards providing privacy for outdoor living. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1931
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