coromandel screen

noun

often capitalized C
: a Chinese lacquered folding screen

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coromandel screen was in 1926

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“Coromandel screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coromandel%20screen. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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