Cassone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cassone is a noun meaning A highly-decorated traditional Italian dowry chest.
Meaning
A highly-decorated traditional Italian dowry chest.
Example Sentences
On the way through he paused to look at a handsome cassone that stood against the wall; then he caught sight of the gramophone.
There was the huge Italian cassone, with its fantastically painted panels and its tarnished gilt mouldings, in which he had so often hidden himself as a boy.
Word Forms
- cassones
- cassoni
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cassapanca, cassino, cassotto, cassoon, certosina, cask.
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