modesty panel

noun

A thin screen of wood or metal attached to the front of a desk, organ, etc. to provide privacy for the person seated behind it, as it covers the upper part of the legs and cabling, and to provide structural support for the legs of the furniture.

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Meanings

nounmodesty panel (plural modesty panels)

plural modesty panels

  1. A thin screen of wood or metal attached to the front of a desk, organ, etc. to provide privacy for the person seated behind it, as it covers the upper part of the legs and cabling, and to provide structural support for the legs of the furniture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
modesty board
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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