(pronounced kah-leh-NAYD) This term of classical architecture refers to a series of columns spaced at regular intervals that, in most instances, support the base of a roof structure and/or are at least connected by an entablature. See also:

(pronounced KUH-lehr-way) This term is used in industries that have something to do with textiles: wallcoverings, carpets, and fabrics for anything from clothing to upholstery to window treatments. When a textile is designed, it is almost always manufactured in

(pronounced like the letters C.O.M.: see-oh-em) COM is an acronym of “customer’s own material.” (Similarly, COL stands for “customer’s own leather.”) In most cases, manufacturers offer a rather limited range of fabrics on a particular piece, be it a

(pronounced kuh-MOHD) Admit it – when most of us hear this word we think of the toilet, otherwise known as the WC, the john, or the potty. Crude and unappealing images abound. Ironically, though, the word also describes one

(pronounced KAWN-kreet blawk) See