a branch of Chippendale style in which Chinese styles and motifs are used
b.
(as modifier)
a Chinese Chippendale cabinet
Chinese Chippendale in American English
noun
(esp in furniture)
an English rococo style using Chinese or quasi-Chinese motifs
Word origin
[1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, checkout, montage, slalom, tie-in