torchiere

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English[edit]

The top of a free-standing torchiere

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French torchère (“floor lamp”).

Noun[edit]

torchiere (plural torchieres)

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