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torchiere

torchiere noun: a floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.

torchiere: a floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards
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Noun

torchiere (plural torchieres)

  1. A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
  2. A large ornamental candelabrum.

Synonyms of torchiere

Forms of torchiere

pluraltorchieres
alternative formtorchère
alternative formtorchière
alternative formtorchier

Origin of torchiere

From French torchère (“floor lamp”).

Questions about torchiere

What does torchiere mean?
Torchiere means a floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
What part of speech is torchiere?
Torchiere is a noun.
What is the plural of torchiere?
The plural of torchiere is torchieres.

Words near torchiere in the dictionary

  1. torches down
  2. torches up
  3. Torchia
  4. Torchias
  5. torchier
  6. torchiere
  7. torchieres
  8. torchiers
  9. torchiest
  10. torching
  11. torching down

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