modesty panel

noun

: a panel designed to conceal the legs of a person sitting especially at a desk or table

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of modesty panel was in 1926

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

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