pier glass
pier glass noun: a tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table.
Noun
pier glass (plural pier glasses)
- A tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table.
- To add to her misfortunes, Mr. Marechal occupied the small vista hitherto allowed to terminate in her profile, with an attitude. Sitting opposite a pier-glass has its disadvantages; however, when things come to the worst, they mend.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XX, in Romance and Reality. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 246
- She rose to set her hair to rights in the pier glass while Drexel went on, though talking in a lower key, as if what he had to say might interest only Blanford.1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1141
- Synonyms:
- trumeau mirror
Synonyms of pier glass
Forms of pier glass
| plural | pier glasses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pierglass |
Questions about pier glass
- What does pier glass mean?
- Pier glass means a tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table.
- What part of speech is pier glass?
- Pier glass is a noun.
- What is the plural of pier glass?
- The plural of pier glass is pier glasses.
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