English Explanatory Dictionary

cheval glass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long mirror, mounted on a swivel in a frame, allowing it to be tilted.

Word forms

cheval glass cheval glasses cheval-glass

Etymology

From French cheval (“horse, supporting frame”) (see chevalet) + glace (“mirror”).

Synonyms

cheval mirror
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