| a square or rectangular table, often of lightweight material, with straight legs that are square in cross section and of the same thickness as the top extending from the corners flush with the top so as to appear jointless. |
| Parsons table n. A sturdy, usually rectangular table with flush surfaces and straight block legs that are equal in thickness to the top of the table and form its four corners. [After the Parsons School of Design in New York City.] |