millwork

noun

mill·​work ˈmil-ˌwərk How to pronounce millwork (audio)
: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill

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Here’s pro-approved advice for navigating lovers’ spats By Will Speros Are Dark Woods Making a Comeback? From cabinetry to millwork to flooring, the comfort of richer wood hues resonates again in uncertain times By Jessica Ritz AD PRO’s 2025 Outdoor Forecast Welcome to a new era of outdoor design. Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025 Essential elements of white oak millwork — gracefully defining the staircase, kitchen, mudroom, and baths — organize and warm up the open-plan interior. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025 Today, that elevated approach to using wood remains, but generally for millwork and accents, not furniture. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025 My best rooms go all in on color, from walls and trim to ceiling and millwork. Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for millwork

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millwork was in 1865

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“Millwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millwork. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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