bow front

[ boh ]

noun

, Furniture.

1. swell front.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bow front¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It has a bow front and six-pane over one-pane windows.

From Washington Post

Harrison wanted a bow front for the Assembly; Corbusier saw the Secretariat set on delicate stilts.

From Time Magazine Archive