Early American

noun

: a style (as of furniture, architecture, or fabric) originating in or characteristic of colonial America

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Early American was in 1895

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“Early American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Early%20American. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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