colonial
adjective /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/
/-ˈloʊ-/ Definition
› [before noun] relating to a colony or colonialism: Turkey was once an important colonial power. Various parts of Africa have suffered under colonial rule. a colonial mentalityColonisation and self-government › describes furniture or buildings in the style of a period when a country was a colony: colonial architecture colonial-style housesArchitectureFurniture and fittings - general words
(Definition of colonial adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appointed adjective (ROOM)
- built-in adjective
- caster noun
- castor noun
- collapsible adjective
- fitting noun (IN A HOUSE)
- fitting noun (SMALL PART)
- fixture noun (FIXED OBJECT)
- flatpack noun
- folding adjective
- freestanding adjective
- ionizer noun
- pullout adjective
- rattan noun
- recessed adjective
- reproduction furniture noun
- space-saving adjective
- sprung adjective
- stick noun (THIN PIECE)
- sunshade noun
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