china cabinet

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• China cabinet — The very first china cabinet was created during the King William and Queen Mary era (1689 1702) in England. William and Mary came from Holland, and brought with them lots of Dutch craftsman. Queen Mary was obsessed with the Blue and White china… …   Wikipedia

• china cabinet — noun a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china • Syn: ↑china closet • Hypernyms: ↑cabinet * * * noun see china closet …   Useful english dictionary

• cabinet — [kab′ə nit] n. [Fr, prob. < It gabbinetto, dim. of gabbia < L cavea, CAGE] 1. a case or cupboard with drawers or shelves for holding or storing things [a china cabinet, a medicine cabinet] 2. a) a boxlike container, usually decorated, that… …   English World dictionary

• china closet — noun a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china • Syn: ↑china cabinet • Hypernyms: ↑cabinet * * * noun also china cabinet Etymology: china ( …   Useful english dictionary

• cabinet — 01. We just bought a new [cabinet] to put our sound system and television in. 02. The Prime Minister announced major changes to his [Cabinet] today. 03. The aspirin is in the medicine [cabinet] in the bathroom. 04. Members of the federal… …   Grammatical examples in English

• china — noun 1 hard white substance ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ bone ▪ fine bone china tableware VERB + CHINA ▪ be made of CHINA + NOUN …   Collocations dictionary

• cabinet — noun 1 (usually the Cabinet) in government ADJECTIVE ▪ full (BrE) ▪ There was a meeting of the full Cabinet this afternoon. ▪ inner (esp. BrE) ▪ The inner Cabinet is to meet again today …   Collocations dictionary

• cabinet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. room, boudoir, chamber, closet; étagère, case; repository; ministry, board, council. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A piece of furniture with shelves] Syn. cupboard, closet, china closet,… …   English dictionary for students

• cabinet — noun 1) a walnut cabinet Syn: cupboard, bureau, bookcase, chest of drawers, sideboard, buffet, dresser, credenza, highboy, tallboy, wardrobe, chiffonier, armoire, wall unit; china cabinet, file cabinet, medicine cabinet …   Thesaurus of popular words

• china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware. Also, china cabinet. [1765 75] * * * …   Universalium

• China Banking Regulatory Commission — 中国银行业监督管理委员会 Agency overview Jurisdiction National Headquarters Beijing Agency executive Shang Fulin, Chairman Parent agency …   Wikipedia