oystered

[ oi-sterd ]

adjective

, Furniture.

1. veneered with matched flitches having a figure of concentric rings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oystered¹

First recorded in 1910–15; oyster + -ed ³

Example Sentences

“There were those who didn’t want him to have it because they wanted him to work for them, those who whispered, ‘Don’t let him have it,’ ” said William Wallace, now 71, who often oystered on his father’s boat and was involved in the discussions.

From Washington Post

“See these guys here?” asked Shannon Hartsfield, whose family has fished and oystered and crabbed and shrimped here for four generations.

From Washington Post

Ms. Gunderson is also well served by much of the cast, particularly Mr. McNall, an Off Broadway treasure who was until recently oystered away at the Pearl Theater.

From New York Times