kitchen cabinet

noun

Synonyms of kitchen cabinetnext
1
: an informal group of advisers to one in a position of power (such as the head of a government)
2
: a cupboard with drawers and shelves for use in a kitchen

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Choose hooks that match the finish of your kitchen cabinet hardware, and use a drill to install them into one side of the island. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 Apply a natural wood furniture wax to your kitchen cabinets every six months to create a protective barrier, says Vera Peterson of Molly Maid, a Neighborly company. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026 Faint Powder Blue One of designer Hannah Oravec’s favorite kitchen cabinet hues is pale powder blue, and her go-to is Woodlawn Blue by Benjamin Moore. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 Aug. 2026 In This Article Wiping down your kitchen cabinets after cooking is probably not a daily or even weekly ritual like other cleaning habits. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kitchen cabinet

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kitchen cabinet was in 1832

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