English Explanatory Dictionary

torchiere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

torchiere torchieres torchère torchière torchier

Etymology

From French torchère (“floor lamp”).

Synonyms

floor lamp standard lamp torch lamp
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