easel
noun/ˈiːzl/
/ˈiːzl/
- a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being paintedTopics Artc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryEasel is used before these nouns:
- painting
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Dutch ezel ‘ass’. The word “horse” is used in English in a similar way to denote a supporting frame.Want to learn more?
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