tip-top table
Noun: A type of pedestal table designed with a hinged top mechanism that allows the surface to be tilted up into a vertical position, typically for space-saving storage.
This term specifically refers to a piece of furniture. It is used to describe a table with this particular functional design. * We stored the tip-top table against the wall when not in use. * The antique shop had a beautiful mahogany tip-top table.
The design is historically associated with small, occasional tables from the 18th and 19th centuries, often used in sitting rooms or bedrooms. When tilted vertically, the tabletop often rests against the pedestal base.
- Tip-top: (adjective) Of the highest quality or in perfect condition. (Note: This is a separate, more common word. The compound "tip-top table" derives its name from the table's mechanism, not necessarily this adjective meaning).
- Tilt-top table: A more general descriptive synonym for a table with a tilting top.
- Pedestal table: A table supported by a single central column, which is the base form for a tip-top table.
Tilt-top table, hinged-top table.
Fixed-top table, standard table.
"Tip-top table" is a compound noun naming a specific object. The primary meaning is the furniture item described. The adjective "tip-top" (meaning excellent) is a distinct word, though homographic.
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a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
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