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chimney-glass

chimney-glass noun: a mirror placed above a mantelpiece.

Noun

chimney-glass (plural chimney-glasses)

  1. (dated) A mirror placed above a mantelpiece.

Forms of chimney-glass

pluralchimney-glasses
alternative formchimneyglass
alternative formchimney glass

Origin of chimney-glass

From chimney + glass.

Questions about chimney-glass

What does chimney-glass mean?
Chimney-glass means a mirror placed above a mantelpiece.
What part of speech is chimney-glass?
Chimney-glass is a noun.
What is the plural of chimney-glass?
The plural of chimney-glass is chimney-glasses.

Words near chimney-glass in the dictionary

  1. chimney-breast
  2. chimney-breasts
  3. chimney-corner
  4. chimney-corners
  5. chimney-duty
  6. chimney-glass
  7. chimney-glasses
  8. chimney-money
  9. chimney-piece
  10. chimney-pieces
  11. chimney-pot hat

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