interior design

noun

: the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings

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The lightweight sweater perfectly matches her farmhouse interior design aesthetic and pairs well with dresses, pants, and tops of all kinds. Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 Philippe Starck led the artistic, architectural, and interior design of 160 rooms and suites, bars, restaurants, and numerous communal spaces. Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 Despite the air of luxury that sometimes surrounds the worlds of architecture and interior design, many home projects have small budgets—especially when the owners are recent architecture school graduates. Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024 There’s also a lot of raw wood and earth tone colors in homeware and interior design. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interior design 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior design was in 1927

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“Interior design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20design. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

interior design

noun
: the art of decorating and furnishing the interior of a building
the college offers a good program in interior design

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