Duncan Phyfe

noun

Any of various kinds of furniture having a particular design characterized by superior proportions, balance, symmetry, and restraint.

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Meanings

nounDuncan Phyfe (plural Duncan Phyfes)

plural Duncan Phyfes

  1. Any of various kinds of furniture having a particular design characterized by superior proportions, balance, symmetry, and restraint.

Origin

After Duncan Phyfe (born Duncan Fife; 1770–1854), American cabinetmaker.

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Duncan Phyfe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncan%20Phyfe

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“Duncan Phyfe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncan%20Phyfe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duncan Phyfe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncan%20Phyfe.

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