DROP LEAF Definition & Meaning

drop leaf

noun

Furniture.

a hinged leaf attached to the end or side of a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.

drop leaf

noun

1. a hinged flap on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket or additional pivoted leg to extend the surface
2. ( as modifier )
  a drop-leaf table

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of drop leaf¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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They spent money on off-black thin brick Cle tiles and a custom butcher block drop leaf countertop that can be folded to save space, or extended for dining.

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Furniture that belonged to the family includes Wilson’s crib, a rocking chair and a drop leaf table that has been with the house since it was occupied by its first minister, the Rev. Benjamin Mosby Smith.

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When I shut my eyes, I can see the old desk from Bob’s parents, a drop leaf from the 1940s that housed our family documents, medical records, report cards, old photos, and diaries.

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There were two worn iron beds, four chairs, an old dresser, and a drop- leaf table on which they ate.

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A table with a drop leaf gets bigger, for example, or cabinet doors open and close.

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