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Shaker
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


shaker
shaker /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 shaker
2. (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 chair
4. a small container for shaking dicemovers and shakers at mover(1)