Shaker adjective relating to a style of wooden furniture of the kind made by the
Shakers, which is known for being simple and well-made, and has become fashionable:
an attractive set of Shaker chairs [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
shak‧er /ˈʃeɪkə $ -ər/
noun [countable] [
Word Family: noun:
shake,
shaker,
shakiness;
adjective:
shaky,
shaken;
verb:
shake;
adverb:
shakily]
1. a container with holes in the lid, used to shake salt, sugar etc onto food:
a salt shaker2. (
also cocktail shaker) a container in which drinks are mixed
3. Shaker a member of a US religious group who lived together and had a simple way of life. Shaker furniture is made in the plain, simple, and attractive style that Shakers used to make things:
a Shaker chair4. a small container for shaking
dice ⇒
movers and shakers at
mover(1)
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲