bentwood

[ bent-wood ]

noun

1. wood steamed and bent bent bend for use in furniture.
2. an article of furniture made of bentwood.

adjective

1. of or relating to furniture made principally of pieces of wood of circular or oval section, steamed, bent, bent, bend, and screwed together:

   a bentwood rocking chair.

bentwood

/ ˈbɛntˌwʊd /

noun

1. 1. wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture
   2. ( as modifier )

      a bentwood chair

Word History and Origins

Origin of bentwood¹

First recorded in 1860–65; bent ¹ + wood ¹

Example Sentences

He pulled up one of the small bentwood chairs and set his green divebag on the tiles.

From New York Times

I ended up selling our beloved caned bentwood chairs because they just weren't comfortable to sit in for a long time.

From Salon

In the more than 150 years since, some 50 million Thonet bentwood chairs have been produced.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m in a room with bentwood stackable folding chairs, and there’s a bemused audience watching a group of large women in rolled-up nylon stockings, playing tubas and trombones.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum has several Tlingit items as part of its collection including several spoons, baskets and bentwood boxes.

From Seattle Times