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table-shade

table-shade noun: the oldest form of candle-shade, consisting of a tall glass cylinder which stood on a table, the candlestick and candle being placed bodily within it.

Noun

table-shade (plural table-shades)

  1. (historical) The oldest form of candle-shade, consisting of a tall glass cylinder which stood on a table, the candlestick and candle being placed bodily within it.

Forms of table-shade

pluraltable-shades

Questions about table-shade

What does table-shade mean?
Table-shade means the oldest form of candle-shade, consisting of a tall glass cylinder which stood on a table, the candlestick and candle being placed bodily within it.
What part of speech is table-shade?
Table-shade is a noun.
What is the plural of table-shade?
The plural of table-shade is table-shades.

Words near table-shade in the dictionary

  1. table-hops
  2. table-linen
  3. table-linens
  4. table-maker's dilemma
  5. table-setting
  6. table-shade
  7. table-shades
  8. table-spoon
  9. table-spoons
  10. table-talk
  11. table-tipping

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