tramp art

noun

A style of American woodwork of the late 19th century, typified by simple tools, reuse of wood from other sources, chip or notch carving, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes using glue or nails.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountramp art (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of American woodwork of the late 19th century, typified by simple tools, reuse of wood from other sources, chip or notch carving, and the layering of materials into geometric shapes using glue or nails.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: tramp art on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.