Queen Anne style
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The style in buildings, furniture, silver-ware, etc., characteristic of her period. Domestic architecture, for instance, was noted for many angles, gables, and ir- regularity of windows.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Queen Anne style” mean?
The style in buildings, furniture, silver-ware, etc., characteristic of her period. Domestic architecture, for instance, was noted for many angles, gables, and ir- regularity of windows.
Is “Queen Anne style” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.